Revolutionary Vanguard

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Revolutionary Vanguard
Vanguardia Revolucionaria
AbbreviationVR
LeaderRicardo Napurí
César Benavides
Ricardo Letts Colmenares
Edmundo Murrugarra
Walter Quinteros
Founded1965
Dissolved1984
Merged intoPUM
IdeologyCommunism
Marxism
Political positionFar-left
National affiliationUDP (1970s)
IU (1980s)

Revolutionary Vanguard (Spanish: Vanguardia Revolucionaria) was a political party in Peru founded in 1965 by various Marxist groups. Leaders included Ricardo Napurí (who created it after participating to the MIR[1]), César Benavides, Ricardo Letts, Edmundo Murrugarra and Walter Quinteros.

In 1977 VR took part in the foundation of the UDP. It participated in the 1978 elections on UDP lists.

In 1980 VR was one of the founding members of IU.

In 1984 VR merged with other groups to form the Mariateguist Unified Party (PUM).

References

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  1. ^ Interview with Ricardo Napurí, Página/12, 10 October 2004 (in Spanish)



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