Workers Front of Catalonia (in Catalan: Front Obrer de Catalunya, 'foc' means 'fire' in Catalan) was a clandestine political movement in Catalonia, Spain. FOC was formed in 1961. It was the continuation of the Popular Democratic Association of Catalonia (Associació Democràtica Popular de Catalunya). FOC was formed by university students, inspired by liberation theology and the Cuban revolution. Catalan (Català) or Valencian (Valencià) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra and co-official in several regions of Spain. ... Capital Barcelona Official languages Spanish and Catalan In Val dAran, also Aranese. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Liberation theology is an important and controversial school in the theology of the Catholic Church after the Second Vatican Council. ... The Cuban Revolution was the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista’s regime by the 26th of July Movement and the establishment of a new Cuban government led by Fidel Castro in the 1950s. ...

FOC challenged the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) over control of the growing Workers' Commissions (CC.OO). FOC established a hold over the Metal workers union, and thus had a lot of influence over the Barcelona Workers Commission for a brief moment. The PSUC (Partit Socialista Unificat de Catalunya, Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia), was formed through the unification fo socialist and communist parties in Catalonia in 1936. ... Workers Commissions (Comisiones Obreras, CCOO). ... Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 100. ...

FOC aligned with the Popular Liberation Front (FLP) and the Euskadiko Sozialisten Batasuna (ESB). FOC published Revolució (1961-1962), Presencia Obrera (1964-1965) and Poder Obrero (1969). 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ...

FOC dissolved in 1970. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Pasqual Maragall i Mira, the present head of government of Catalonia, was a leading member of FOC. Other leaders of FOC were Isidre Molas, Alfons-Carles Comín, González Casanova and Miquel Roca. Pasqual Maragall i Mira (born January 13, 1941) is the 127th President of Generalitat de Catalunya (the autonomous system of government of the Spanish Region of Catalonia). ...