Statement of the FPL It is with deep revolutionary sorrow that the Political Commission of the Central Command of the Popular Liberation Forces - FPL - Farabundo Marti informs the people of El Salvador, and the whole world, of the death of our top leader of the Central Command, Commander in Chief of the Popular Armed Liberation Forces (FAPL), and member of the General Command of the FMLN - Commandante Marcial.
A. The assassination of our Commandante Ana Maria was planned and carried out by the one called Marcelo, who at the time was a member of the Central Command of the FPL. He lent himself to the diversionary manoeuvres of the CIA in doing this.
This individual, through clever manoeuvres, was able to get the collaboration of several ex-comrades in carrying out this repugnant crime. The pseudonyms of these were Efre, Fransisco, Jacinto, Lola and Roberto. In committing this act of high treason Marcelo sought to satisfy resentment and resolve political and ideological differences with comrade Ana Maria.
B. The assassination of comrade Ana Maria brought great revolutionary grief to comrade Marcial. It provoked a grave
E. We warn our base and the people of El Salvador to be on their guard and not to let themselves be confused by the manoeuvres of the enemy. saries are seeking to sow distrust in the leaders and leadership bodies of the FPL and FMLN, in order to undermine our leadership's authority among the people. We appeal to them to close ranks and to block this imperialist manoeuvre.
F. We will redouble our fighting carry out diversions, commit aggressive acts of psychological warfare of the vilest sort in their attempts to impede the revolutionary movement. We reaffirm that this policy will fail in the face of the high morale and fighting spirit of our militants and the determination of all our fighters to fight until final victory.
G. The FPL thanks the Minister of the Interior of the National Government of Reconstruction of Nicaragua, and the leadership of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) for the facilities they have extended to us.
tral Command, to the Political Commission, to abide by the agreements of the last meeting of the Central Command. We call on them to strengthen and consolidate the revolutionary unity in the FMIN/FDR, to make all the sacrifices necessary to carry out our political and military tasks that are necessary to achieve a just and dignified political solution in the interest of the Salvadoran
COMMANDANTE MARCIAL HASTA LA VICTORIA SIEMPRE
COMMANDANTE ANA MARIA JURAMOS VENCER
REVOLUCION O MUERTE EL PUEBLO ARMADO VENCERA
UNIDOS PARA COMBATIR HASTA LA VICTORIA FINAL
- REVOLUCION O MUERTE VENCEREMOS Commandante Salvador Guerra, member of the Political Commission, General Command, and deputy Commander in Chief. Commandante Leonel Gonzales, member of the Political Commission, in charge of party organisation. Commandante Miguel Castellanos, member of the Political Commission and chief of the urban front. Political Commission of the Central Command of the Popular Liberation Forces - FPL - Farabundo Marti, member of the FMLN.
Nicaraguan ministry on emotional crisis in him when he learnt that one of the members of the Central deaths of Ana Maria
Command, to whom he was close, had organised and carried out this crime. This led him to commit suicide on April 12, and Caetano Carpio at 9.30 pm, in a house where his wife
Emma, and other comrades, were pre-
C. Faced with these lamentable and tragic facts, we, the FPL, condemn the shameful crime committed by Marcelo in collaboration with the other ex-comrades mentioned.
D. With the death of our two top leaders, the FPL, the FMLN, people of El Salvador, have suffered two irreparable losses: Two great revolutionary leaders who have contributed to the advance of the revolutionary process in
Salvador, and our beloved organisation.
They helped to advance and develop the revolutionary and democratic unity of the FMLN and the FDR. By redoubling our energy we will lead the hundreds of combattants of the FAPL, the FLN, and the whole people to the achievement of the objectives set out by these comrades: the defeat of Yankee imperialism and the fascistic military dictatorship.
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