Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,918,308,016 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Tupamaro

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Tupamaro [ˌtuːpəˈmɑːrəʊ]
n pl -ros
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any of a group of Marxist urban guerrillas in Uruguay
[after Tupac Amaru, 18th-century Peruvian Indian who led a rebellion against the Spaniards]
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
Mujica, a former leader of the Tupamaro guerrillas, obtained 48 per cent of the presidential election vote, leaving Luis Lacalle, the former president, trailing with 30 per cent.
Uruguay ruling group 'wins vote' by Aljazeera.net
After twice escaping jail and being recaptured, he ended up behind bars and enduring solitary confinement as one of the prisoners of the military regime that took power in 1973, in part responding to Tupamaro radicalism.
Uruguay's Mujica, Lacalle head for runoff: exit polls by AFP / AFP Global Edition
Even so, experts say that former Tupamaro guerrilla Jose Mujica will likely soundly defeat former President Luis Alberto Lacalle (1990-1995) to assume the presidency of the second progressive government in Uruguay's 177-year history.
URUGUAY: FRENTE AMPLIO POISED TO WIN A SECOND TERM by Gaudin, Andres / NotiSur - South American Political and Economic Affairs
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.