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Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru

Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru

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An armed group in Peru that wanted a Marxist government and used violence
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  • The Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru gained international attention after the Japanese embassy hostage crisis in Lima.

Examples

  • The Peruvian government launched a major campaign against the Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru in the late 1990s.

  • Reports suggest that the Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru maintained links with other insurgent groups in South America.

  • The Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru was founded in 1983.

  • Many people feared the Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru due to its violent tactics.

  • The Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru gained international attention after the Japanese embassy hostage crisis in Lima.

  • Reports suggest that the Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru maintained links with other insurgent groups in South America.

  • The Peruvian government launched a major campaign against the Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru in the late 1990s.

Synonyms

MRTA
vsMovimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru
1 9.9

A left-wing armed group in Peru that fought the government in the 1980s and 1990s

is the full formal name often used in detailed accounts
Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement
vsMovimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru
9.9

An armed left-wing rebel group in Peru formed in 1983 to try to overthrow the government

adds that it was also known for terrorist activity and wider militant ties

Surface Forms

Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru main

Morphology

Movimiento + Revolucionario + Tupac + Amaru

The phrase is a transparent proper-name construction equivalent to 'Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement' — composed of 'movimiento' (movement) + 'revolucionario' (revolutionary) + a personal name. A B1 learner who knows those constituent meanings would readily infer it refers to a revolutionary/political/militant movement associated with Tupac Amaru, even if they lack detailed historical or ideological knowledge.

Etymology

Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru takes its name from the 18th-century Andean leader Tupac Amaru, who led a large native rebellion against Spanish rule. By using his name, the group showed it wanted a 'revolution' and wanted to be seen as fighting to change the government.