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Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement

group name

Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, or Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru (MRTA). The group took its name from Tupac Amaru II, an 18th-century rebel leader and descendent of the last indigenous Incan leader.

location

The primary area of operation was Peru. Supporters may have extended throughout Latin America and into Western Europe.

stated purpose

The MRTA aimed to establish a Marxist regime in Peru. It sought the downfall of what it called the imperialist...

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