Word: amaru
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Economic Slide. The movement is named after Túpac Amaru, an Inca chief who rebelled against Spanish colonizers in the late 18th century and was subsequently executed. It has its origins in a sugar-worker protest movement that was formed seven years ago. A leftist activist named Raúl Sendic, who has been underground for years, is thought to be the leader of the Tupamaros. Economic discontent has undoubtedly helped the movement grow. A welfare state that assured its citizens full pay after retirement at the age of 55, Uruguay, once Latin America's richest nation...