Guerrilla Army of the Poor

The Guerrilla Army Of The Poor (Spanish: Ejército Guerrillero de los Pobres, EGP) was a Guatemalan leftist guerrilla movement, which commanded significant support among indigenous Maya people during the Guatemalan Civil War.

Guerrilla Army of the Poor
Ejército Guerrillero de los Pobres
LeadersRolando Morán
Dates of operation19 January 1972 – 15 February 1997
Active regionsGuatemala
IdeologyMarxism–Leninism
Communism
Guevarism
Part ofURNG
AlliesCUC
PGT
MR-13
ORPA
FAR
Opponents Guatemala
United States
Israel
Taiwan
Argentina
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