National Liberation Movement (Guatemala)
Political party in Guatemala / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The National Liberation Movement (Spanish: Movimiento de Liberación Nacional, MLN) was a Guatemalan political party formed in 1954 by Carlos Castillo Armas. The party served as political platform for the military junta.
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National Liberation Movement Movimiento de Liberación Nacional | |
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President (last) | Fernando Romeo Lucas García |
Founder | Carlos Castillo Armas |
Founded | 23 December 1953 (1953-12-23)[1][2] |
Dissolved | 2 February 2000 (2000-02-02) |
Headquarters | Guatemala City |
Youth wing | Juventud MLN |
Paramilitary wing | Mano Blanca |
Ideology | Neo-fascism[3][4][5] Ultraconservatism[6][7] Anti-communism[8] |
Political position | Far-right[9][10][11][12] |
International affiliation | World League for Freedom and Democracy |
Colours | Blue White Red |
Slogan | ¡MLN! |
Party flag | |
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