Liga Comunista 23 de Septiembre
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The Liga Comunista 23 de Septiembre (September 23 Communist League), or LC23S, was a Marxist-Leninist urban guerrilla movement that emerged in Mexico
in the early 1970s. The result of the fusing of various armed revolutionary organizations active in Mexico prior to 1974 in hopes of creating a united front to combat the Mexican government; the name was chosen to commemorate an unsuccessful guerrilla assault on the barracks in Ciudad Madera
in the northern state of Chihuahua led by former schoolteacher Arturo Gámiz on September 23, 1965.
Labeled a terrorist organization by the Mexican authorities, the LC23S engaged in numerous violent attacks that were geared towards eliminating what they believed was a corrupt and authoritarian state
that was preventing the popular classes in Mexico from participating in politics and be adequately represented. At that point, the PRI
party had held the presidency for more than 40 years since the end of the Mexican Revolution
and was, instead of implementing the objectives of the Revolution, reestablishing a largely oligarchic rule of the state. Another objective of the Liga was to eradicate the existing regime and install in its place a socialist state.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
in the early 1970s. The result of the fusing of various armed revolutionary organizations active in Mexico prior to 1974 in hopes of creating a united front to combat the Mexican government; the name was chosen to commemorate an unsuccessful guerrilla assault on the barracks in Ciudad Madera
Ciudad Madera
Madera is a town and seat of the municipality of Madera in the mountains of the northwestern Mexican state of Chihuahua. As of 2005, the town had a total population of 15,267....
in the northern state of Chihuahua led by former schoolteacher Arturo Gámiz on September 23, 1965.
Labeled a terrorist organization by the Mexican authorities, the LC23S engaged in numerous violent attacks that were geared towards eliminating what they believed was a corrupt and authoritarian state
Authoritarianism
Authoritarianism is a form of social organization characterized by submission to authority. It is usually opposed to individualism and democracy...
that was preventing the popular classes in Mexico from participating in politics and be adequately represented. At that point, the PRI
Institutional Revolutionary Party
The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few...
party had held the presidency for more than 40 years since the end of the Mexican Revolution
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz. The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements. Over time the Revolution...
and was, instead of implementing the objectives of the Revolution, reestablishing a largely oligarchic rule of the state. Another objective of the Liga was to eradicate the existing regime and install in its place a socialist state.