Word: azorian
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...governor of the Portuguese Azores, last week warned that the islands would not accept a government that was unrepresentative of the Portuguese people. The statement was interpreted as a veiled threat that Magalhàes and the island's other military commanders may join forces with the secessionist Azorian Liberation Front (FLA) if near anarchy continues to dominate Portuguese politics. The right-wing FLA, which advocates independence for the Azores, has proved nettlesome in the past; late last month it fomented riots against Portuguese troops, closed down the radio station, and demanded a referendum on the question of independence...
Until recently, independence had been an issue for only a few malcontents. Now and then somebody would scrawl the initials F.L.A.-for Frentede Libertação Açoriana, the Azorian Liberation Front-across a road...
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