Organisation of Marxist–Leninists of Spain

Organisation of Marxist–Leninists of Spain, in Spanish: Organización de Marxistas-Leninistas de España, (OMLE) was a Spanish communist group. OMLE was formed in Brussels in September 1968 by various nuclei that had left the Communist Party of Spain (PCE).[1] OMLE denounced PCE as revisionist.

Organisation of Marxist–Leninists of Spain
Organización de Marxistas-Leninistas de España (OMLE)
Founded1968 (1968)
Dissolved1975
Split fromCommunist Party of Spain
Merged intoPCE (R), GRAPO
HeadquartersBelgium
NewspaperBandera Roja and Antorcha
IdeologyMarxism-Leninism
Anti-Francoism
Mao Zedong Thought
Republicanism
ColorsRed
Party flag

OMLE was a clandestine group along its existence owing to the pervasive activity of the Francoist police. It had its bases in a few urban pockets such as Cadiz and Vigo.[2]

History

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The OMLE held its first conference in June 1973.[3] It was listed as a secret subversive group by the Francoist information services.[4]

In 1974 a sector of Organización Obreira joined the OMLE.

In October 1975 OMLE convened the founding congress of the Communist Party of Spain (Reconstituted) (PCE(r)), which together with the First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups (GRAPO) acted as the continuation of OMLE.

Publications

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OMLE published Bandera Roja from 1969 onwards as its central organ and Antorcha as its theoretical organ. El Gallo Rojo was published by the Andalusia Regional Committee of OMLE.[5]

The organization's directing committee issued a 9-page declaration that was published in 1974.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ARTEHISTORIA - Redirector". Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  2. ^ Fernández, Luis Suárez/Gallego, José Andrés. La época de Franco. Ediciones Rialp, 1992. 240
  3. ^ "antorcha.org - This website is for sale! - antorcha Resources and Information". www.antorcha.org. Archived from the original on 16 August 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  4. ^ Organización de Marxistas Leninistas de España (OMLE). Grupos Subversivos Clandestinos II. Publicación de los servicios de información. Spain
  5. ^ "CRAI UB". www.bib.ub.edu. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  6. ^ España, Organización Marxista-Leninista de (25 August 1974). Declaración del Comité de Dirección de la Organización de Marxistas-Lenninistas de España: marzo 1974. Organización de Marxistas-Leninistas de España. Retrieved 25 August 2017 – via Google Books.
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