Revolutionary Left Movement (Chile)

The Revolutionary Left Movement (Spanish: Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionaria, MIR) is a Chilean far-left Marxist-Leninist communist party and former urban guerrilla organization founded on 12 October 1965. At its height in 1973, the MIR numbered about 10,000 members and associates. The group emerged from various student organizations, mainly from University of Concepción, that had originally been active in the youth organization of the Socialist Party. They established a base of support among the trade unions and shantytowns of Concepción, Santiago, and other cities. Andrés Pascal Allende, a nephew of Salvador Allende, president of Chile from 1970 to 1973, was one of its early leaders. Miguel Enríquez was the General Secretary of the party from 1967 until his assassination in 1974 by the DINA.

Revolutionary Left Movement
Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionaria
General SecretaryDemetrio Hernández
FounderMiguel Enríquez
Founded15 August 1965 (1965-08-15)
Ideology
Political positionFar-left
National affiliationPeople's Democratic Movement (1983-1987)
Patriotic Union (2020-2022)
Regional affiliationSão Paulo Forum
ColoursRed, Black
Party flag
Website
mir-chile.cl

Although it was involved in military actions and assassinations, particularly during the Resistance to the 1973 Chilean coup d'etat, the MIR states they reject assassination as a tactic (see below on the assassination of Edmundo Pérez Zujovic by the VOP).

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