The Mexican Insurgent Army (Spanish: Ejército Insurgente Mexicano, EIM) was a short-lived far-left Guerrilla group, and existed between 1968 and 1969, in the Lacandon Jungle region of Chiapas.[3] by left-wing newspaper editor Mario Menéndez and Ignacio González Ramírez.[4][5] Ignacio González was in charge of the urban cell of the group called the Revolutionary Struggle Committee (Spanish: Comité de Lucha Revolucionaria).[6][7]
| Mexican Insurgent Army | |
|---|---|
| Ejército Insurgente Mexicano | |
| Also known as | EIM |
| Foundation | 1968 |
| Dissolved | 1969 |
| Country | Mexico |
| Active regions | Lacandon Jungle |
| Ideology | Foquismo |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Size | c.20[1] |
| Allies |  Cuba[2] |
| Opponents |  Mexican Government |
Mario Menéndez wrote the left-wing magazine called, Por Que?.[8][5][9]
History
editThe EIM was founded in 1968 by members and students who were a part of the Mexican Movement of 1968, originating from Mexico City, Nuevo Leon, Veracruz and Yucatan.[5][3][9][10]
References
edit- ^ Smith, Benjamin T. (2018-08-07). The Mexican Press and Civil Society, 1940–1976: Stories from the Newsroom, Stories from the Street. UNC Press Books. ISBN 978-1-4696-3811-9.
- ^ Kruijt, Dirk; Tristán, Eduardo Rey; Álvarez, Alberto Martín (2019-12-06). Latin American Guerrilla Movements: Origins, Evolution, Outcomes. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-53427-0.
- ^ a b Calderon, Fernando Herrera; Cedillo, Adela (2012-04-23). Challenging Authoritarianism in Mexico: Revolutionary Struggles and the Dirty War, 1964-1982. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-47850-5.
- ^ Fitzwater, Dylan Eldredge (2019-02-01). Autonomy Is in Our Hearts: Zapatista Autonomous Government through the Lens of the Tsotsil Language. PM Press. ISBN 978-1-62963-598-9.
- ^ a b c Smith, Benjamin T. (2018-08-07). The Mexican Press and Civil Society, 1940–1976: Stories from the Newsroom, Stories from the Street. UNC Press Books. ISBN 978-1-4696-3811-9.
- ^ Castellanos, Laura (2013-08-08). México armado. 1943-1981 (in Spanish). Ediciones Era. ISBN 978-607-445-126-9.
- ^ Glockner, Fritz (2019-08-15). Los años heridos (in Spanish). Planeta México. ISBN 978-607-07-5998-7.
- ^ "2 de octubre de 1968. TODOS CALLARON menos una revista". El Mañana (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ a b Borbolla, Carlos (2007). La guerra sucia: hechos y testimonios (in Spanish). Universidad de Colima. ISBN 978-970-692-344-8.
- ^ Kruijt, Dirk; Tristán, Eduardo Rey; Álvarez, Alberto Martín (2019-12-06). Latin American Guerrilla Movements: Origins, Evolution, Outcomes. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-53427-0.
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