Simón Bolívar Guerrilla Coordinating Board

The Simón Bolívar Guerrilla Coordinating Board (Spanish: Coordinadora Guerrillera Simón Bolívar or CGSB) was an umbrella group of guerrilla organizations in Colombia[1] from 1987 to the early 1990s. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the 19th of April Movement, the National Liberation Army, the Popular Liberation Army, Workers Revolutionary Party and the Movimiento Armado Quintin Lame were all members of the CGSB.[2]

Simón Bolívar Guerrilla Coordinating Board
Flag of the Simón Bolívar Guerrilla Coordinating Board
Active1987 – early 1990s
CountryColombia
AllegianceLeftism, major components were communist
RoleGuerrilla warfare
Part ofthe FARC, M-19, ELN, EPL, PRT and MAQL
ColorsRed
EquipmentSmall arms

References

  1. Palacios, Marco (2007). Between Legitimacy and Violence. Durham, NC: Duke University Press.
  2. Terrorist Organization Profile by START (2010)
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