Tupamaro

British  

/ ˌtuːpəˈmɑːrəʊ /

noun

1. any of a group of Marxist urban guerrillas in Uruguay

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Etymology

Origin of Tupamaro

C20: after Tupac Amaru , 18th-century Peruvian Indian who led a rebellion against the Spaniards

Example Sentences

The man driving the rally was an activist named Edito Hidalgo of the Tupamaro party, which is closely allied with Maduro - a stark contrast from typical Venezuelan street agitators who are fiercely anti-government.

From Reuters

Back in Uruguay, Hermida had once questioned Meloni and Banfi – then students of literature and history respectively – after they had taken part in a demonstration back home in support of the leftwing Tupamaro guerrilla movement, to which Banfi belonged.

From The Guardian

Luis Parodi was a member of the Tupamaro guerrilla movement that was defeated in 1972.

From Seattle Times

Mr Gomensoro, a 24-year-old member of the left-wing Tupamaro guerrilla group, disappeared in March 1973 after being arrested by the military.

From BBC

Jose Pinto, head of the Revolutionary Tupamaro Movement, a militant group that backs Maduro, told Reuters he and other so-called “colectivos” were expanding their networks of informants.

From Reuters