The Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front (Spanish: Frente Patriótico Manuel Rodríguez) (FPMR) is a Communist guerrilla organization in Chile, named for a figure in Chile's independence movement, Manuel Rodríguez. The group was founded in 1983, during the rule of General Augusto Pinochet. Pinochet had banned the Communist Party of Chile (for which the FPMR served as an armed wing) after overthrowing President Salvador Allende and seizing power in the Chilean coup of 1973. This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... Guerrilla (also called a partisan) is a term borrowed from the Spanish guerrilla meaning little war, and used to describe small combat groups and the individual members of such groups (see Etymology). ... Monument of Manuel Rodríquez displayed in Bustamante Park in Santiago, Chile // Early Years (1785-1810) Manuel Rodríguez Erdoíza, Chilean lawyer and guerrilla, was born on 27 February 1785 and was the son of Don Carlos Rodríguez de Herrera y Zeballos, a customs officer of Peruvian nationality... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... General Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte[1] (born November 25, 1915) was head of the military dictatorship that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990. ... The Communist Party of Chile (Spanish: Partido Comunista de Chile) is a Chilean political party that advocates communism. ... Flag of the President of Chile The President of Chile is both the chief of state and the head of government. ... Salvador Isabelino del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Allende Gossens (June 26, 1908 – September 11, 1973) was President of Chile from September 1970 until his removal from power and death in September 1973. ... The Chilean coup détat was a watershed event in the history of Chile and the Cold War. ...

In September 1986, the FPMR attacked Pinochet's car in an assassination attempt. Five of Pinochet's body guards were killed. Pinochet, however, only suffered minor injuries. Also in 1986, Chilean security forces caught the FPMR smuggling an 80-ton shipment of weapons, including T-4 plastic explosives, RPG-7 and M72 LAW rocket launchers as well as more than three thousand M-16 rifles. The operation was overseen by Cuban intelligence, as well as that of East Germany and the Soviet Union. Look up September in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Plastic explosive (or plastique) is a specialised form of explosive material. ... A guerrilla fighter in Iraq using an RPG The RPG-7 is a widely-produced and used rocket propelled grenade launcher designed by the Soviet Union. ... The M72 LAW (Light Anti-Tank Weapon) is a portable one-shot 66 mm anti-tank weapon, made in United States by Talley Defense Systems. ... M16 is the U.S. Military designation for a family of rifles derived from the ArmaLite AR-15. ... The Cuban General Intelligence Directorate (Dirección General de Inteligencia), or DGI, is the main state intelligence agency of the Cuban government. ... Logo of East Germanys Ministerium für Staatssicherheit (MfS or Stasi) / Ministry for State Security This article is about Stasi, the secret police of East Germany. ...

After the restoration of democratic rule in Chile in 1991, the FPMR split into two parts: one which returned to seeking change through the political system, and another which continued to advocate armed struggle. The latter faction continued to commit kidnappings and robberies, including the murder of the Independent Democrat Union senator Jaime Guzmán on April 1, 1991 (the suspects escaped to Cuba). Other main targets included Mormon churches and US businesses in Chile such as McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant franchises. [1] 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Independent Democrat Union (Unión Demócrata Independiente, UDI) is Chiles most conservative political party. ... Chile Congress building The Senate of the Republic of Chile is the upper house of Chiles bicameral Congress, as established in the current constitution. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mormonism is a religion, movement, ideology, and subculture that originated in the early 1800s as a product of the Latter Day Saint movement led principally by Joseph Smith, Jr. ... McDonalds Sekime national route store (Osaka, Japan) McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants. ... A portrait of Col. ...