International Marxist Group Archive

Magazines, bulletins and booklets of the IMG and its forerunners, 1961–1984

Revolutionary Activity in Peru

The Bulletin Vol. 2, No. 7, 17 February 1963 · p. 10 of the scan · 219 words

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(From a Paris Correspondent, ) .

News of very encouraging and well—directed political revolutionary developments are given in reports arriving from Feru, These are being led by HUGO BLANCO, a left-wing socialist following an admirable programme, with which "Bulletin" readers are in full accord, The guerrille battle being waged is not simply nationalist, but fully orientated to the Left internationally,

it the end of October, in a demonstration in support of Cuba, at the height of the crisis, Hugo Blanco led a march of 5,000 campesinos from villages in the Andes into Cugco. They occupied this important city for some hours before withdrawing, Following this, at the beginning of November, some 300 fighters of Blanco's forces stormed and conquered a local police commisary, selging arms and ammunition. Hugo Blanco is rapidly gaining a following and reputation in Latin imerica. His revolutionary genesis is different from Castro, by virtue of his initial, rathor than developed Socielism,

The Chilean C,P., which has previously been following "peaceful road", has been forced to acknowlodgo and praise the achievements of Hugo Blanco. _ Tho Italien Y.C.L. paper, in contradistinction to its elders, has applauded in its paper the activities and zave over the entire front page to a picture of Elaneco, who is reported to have the support of 72,000 guerrillas in his struggle,

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