Revolutionary Vanguard

Political party

Revolutionary Vanguard

Vanguardia Revolucionaria

Abbreviation| VR
Leader| Ricardo Napurí
César Benavides
Ricardo Letts Colmenares
Edmundo Murrugarra
Walter Quinteros
Founded| 1965
Dissolved| 1984
Merged into| PUM
Ideology| Communism
Marxism
Political position| Far-left
National affiliation| UDP (1970s)
IU (1980s)

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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).

## See also

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* Communism in Peru

## References

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

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