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'''Foco''' or '''''Foquismo''''' is a [[Guerilla warfare|guerilla]] organization theory developed by [[Che Guevara|Ernesto "Che" Guevara]]. This theory advocates for small units of guerilla fighters starting their warfare in countryside and moving towards urban centers. This is a supposed application of [[Marxism–Leninism]] to Latin America. This is an incorrect assumption when we consider how this theory worked in Latin America. Foco theory would later be adopted by [[Red Army Faction]] and [[Irish Republican Army]] | '''Foco''' or '''''Foquismo''''' is a [[Guerilla warfare|guerilla]] organization theory developed by [[Che Guevara|Ernesto "Che" Guevara]]. This theory advocates for small units of guerilla fighters starting their warfare in countryside and moving towards urban centers. This is a supposed application of [[Marxism–Leninism]] to Latin America. This is an incorrect assumption when we consider how this theory worked in Latin America. Foco theory would later be adopted by [[Red Army Faction]] and [[Irish Republican Army]] | ||
==See also | ==See also== | ||
* [[Adventurism]] | * [[Adventurism]] | ||
* [[Protracted people's war]] | * [[Protracted people's war]] | ||
[[Category:Military theory]][[Category:Revisionist theories]] | [[Category:Military theory]][[Category:Revisionist theories]] |
Latest revision as of 18:39, 29 July 2024
Foco or Foquismo is a guerilla organization theory developed by Ernesto "Che" Guevara. This theory advocates for small units of guerilla fighters starting their warfare in countryside and moving towards urban centers. This is a supposed application of Marxism–Leninism to Latin America. This is an incorrect assumption when we consider how this theory worked in Latin America. Foco theory would later be adopted by Red Army Faction and Irish Republican Army