Loita Armada Revolucionaria
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Loita Armada Revolucionaria (Revolutionary Armed Fighting) was an armed Galician nationalist
and left-wing
separatist
organisation. Linked to the political party Partido Galego do Proletariado and the organization Galicia Ceibe, the group was formed in 1978 and carried out several attacks around Galicia, such as bank assaults and bombing campaigns. In 1980, an important police raid led to the arrest of several members of the organization, including promiment activists and writers, among them writer and poet Xosé Luís Méndez Ferrín
. After the release of most of its members, the group announced its dissolution in 1984.
Loita Armada Revolucionaria was the first armed organization fighting for the independence of Galicia. Later, Liga Armada Galega, Exército Guerrilheiro do Povo Galego Ceive and more recently Resistência Galega
would follow the steps of LAR. The group had been linked with other separatists organizations active in Spain, such as ETA.
The organization in support of Galician prisoners, Xuntas Galegas pola Amnistía was formed after the arrest of LAR members.
Galician nationalism
Galician nationalism is a political movement arguing for the recognition of Galicia as a nation. The political movement referred to as modern Galician nationalism was born at the beginning of the twentieth century from the idea of Galicianism.- Ideology :...
and left-wing
Left-wing politics
In politics, Left, left-wing and leftist generally refer to support for social change to create a more egalitarian society...
separatist
Separatism
Separatism is the advocacy of a state of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, governmental or gender separation from the larger group. While it often refers to full political secession, separatist groups may seek nothing more than greater autonomy...
organisation. Linked to the political party Partido Galego do Proletariado and the organization Galicia Ceibe, the group was formed in 1978 and carried out several attacks around Galicia, such as bank assaults and bombing campaigns. In 1980, an important police raid led to the arrest of several members of the organization, including promiment activists and writers, among them writer and poet Xosé Luís Méndez Ferrín
Xosé Luís Méndez Ferrín
Xosé Luís Méndez Ferrín Galician writer and poet is widely considered the highest representative of contemporary Galician literature. Doctor in philology. Studied philosophy at the University of Santiago de Compostela and Romanic philology at the University of Madrid.He teaches literature at the...
. After the release of most of its members, the group announced its dissolution in 1984.
Loita Armada Revolucionaria was the first armed organization fighting for the independence of Galicia. Later, Liga Armada Galega, Exército Guerrilheiro do Povo Galego Ceive and more recently Resistência Galega
Resistência Galega
Resistência Galega , sometimes referred to as REGA, is the term used by a series of left-wing and Galician separatist organizations and individuals to claim attacks in the northern region of Spain. The term was first used in 2005 when a manifest named Manifesto da Resistência Galega appeared on the...
would follow the steps of LAR. The group had been linked with other separatists organizations active in Spain, such as ETA.
The organization in support of Galician prisoners, Xuntas Galegas pola Amnistía was formed after the arrest of LAR members.