Bernardo Alvarado Monzón (8 November 1925 – ) was a

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leader. He led the clandestine

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(PGT), and became its general secretary. Under Alvarado's leadership the party adopted the line of "Popular Revolutionary War." Alvarado was captured by state forces on 26 September 1972 in

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. He was killed soon thereafter.

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1925 births 1972 deaths Guatemalan Party of Labour politicians Guatemalan people who died in prison custody Prisoners who died in Guatemalan detention {{Guatemala-politician-stub