People's Revolutionary Bloc | |
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Bloque Popular Revolucionario | |
Founder | Cayetano Carpio |
Secretary-General | Julio Flores |
Dates of operation | 1975 – 1995 |
Ideology | Communism Marxism–Leninism |
Political position | Far-left |
Size | 50,000–70,000 |
Part of | Farabundo Martí Liberation People's Forces |
Allies | Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front |
Opponents | El Salvador Right-wing paramilitaries |
Battles and wars | Salvadoran Civil War |
The People's Revolutionary Bloc (Spanish: Bloque Popular Revolucionario, abbreviated BPR) was a Salvadoran militant organization that was founded by the Farabundo Martí Liberation People's Forces (FLP) in 1975.[1] The BPR was mainly composed intellectuals, teachers, students, and rural peasants and workers.[1] The group was led by General-Secretary Julio Flores.[1]