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CNPZ

CNPZ

9.9
An armed left-wing group in Bolivia that uses violence for political goals
  • noun
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  • The Bolivian government cracked down on the CNPZ after a series of attacks in the late 1990s.

Examples

  • Membership in the CNPZ was composed mainly of indigenous activists influenced by Marxist-Leninist principles.

  • Scholars have analyzed the ideology and tactics of the CNPZ in relation to other Latin American insurgent movements.

  • The CNPZ has been involved in various protests across Bolivia.

  • Many people fear the influence of the CNPZ on local politics.

  • The CNPZ sought to unite various indigenous groups under a common Marxist-Leninist ideology.

  • Research indicates that the CNPZ has strong ties to historical revolutionary movements in Bolivia.

  • Activists associated with the CNPZ frequently organize protests advocating for indigenous rights.

Synonyms

9.0

A guerrilla group in Bolivia started in the 1960s by Che Guevara

uses a terrorist label rather than the guerrilla term

A small armed group in Bolivia in the 1960s led by Che Guevara

focuses on being a revived umbrella terrorist group rather than the original force

A left-wing armed group in Bolivia that brings together small indigenous armed groups and follows revolutionary ideas from the 1960s

is presented more narrowly as a revived umbrella terrorist organization in Bolivia

Surface Forms

CNPZ singular
CNPZs plural

Morphology

CNPZ = C + N + P + Z

CNPZ is an initialism/acronym; the individual letters do not transparently convey the organisation's meaning to learners.

Etymology

CNPZ is a short name made from the 'first letters' of a longer Spanish name, like taking C, N, P, Z to create one quick label. That's why CNPZ was used as the name of a Bolivian Marxist-Leninist group: it is a short, strong label that 'stands for' the full organization behind it.