Carlos Lamarca
Carlos Lamarca | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1937 Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil |
| Died | September 17, 1971 (aged 33) |
| Allegiance | Brazil |
| Branch | Brazilian Army |
| Service years | 1955–1969 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | United Nations Emergency Force (Suez Battalion) |
| Conflicts | Suez Crisis |
Carlos Lamarca (Portuguese: [ˈkaʁluz lɐ̃ˈmaʁkɐ, laˈmaʁkɐ]; October 27, 1937 – September 17, 1971) was a Brazilian Army Captain who deserted to join the armed struggle against the Brazilian military dictatorship. He was part of the Popular Revolutionary Vanguard (Vanguarda Popular Revolucionária – VPR) and became, along with Carlos Marighella, one of the leaders of the armed struggle. Such groups were armed chiefly for self-protection from the right-wing dictatorship that unleashed state terrorism against any who opposed their regime, including students, the clergy, and the children of those who called for democracy. The kidnappings by a few armed groups were conducted to free comrades suffering extremely brutal torture in Brazil's prisons.