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fuckyeahmarxismleninism: ctmnews: Miguel Enríquez Vive ! Comrade Miguel Enríquez was a communist revolutionary and co-founder of Chile’s Movement of the Revolutionary Left (MIR). Following the U.S.-backed fascist coup on Sept. 11, 1973, the MIR led the political-military resistance to the Pinochet dictatorship.  After a year in clandestinity, Army Intelligence (DINA) uncovered his safe-house in Santiago. On October 5, 1974, his house was surrounded by DINA agents backed by heavily-armed security forces with an armored personnel carrier and helicopter. Enriquez resisted, remaining alone in the ensuing hours-lasting gun battle, covering the retreat of his pregnant wife and two other men that fled. He died of ten bullet wounds, including one to the head.

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ctmnews:

Miguel Enríquez Vive !

Comrade Miguel Enríquez was a communist revolutionary and co-founder of Chile’s Movement of the Revolutionary Left (MIR). Following the U.S.-backed fascist coup on Sept. 11, 1973, the MIR led the political-military resistance to the Pinochet dictatorship. 

After a year in clandestinity, Army Intelligence (DINA) uncovered his safe-house in Santiago. On October 5, 1974, his house was surrounded by DINA agents backed by heavily-armed security forces with an armored personnel carrier and helicopter. Enriquez resisted, remaining alone in the ensuing hours-lasting gun battle, covering the retreat of his pregnant wife and two other men that fled. He died of ten bullet wounds, including one to the head.


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