Guerrilla Army of the Poor

Guerrilla Army of the Poor
Ejército Guerrillero de los Pobres
LeadersRolando Morán
Dates of operation19 January 1972 – 15 February 1997
Active regionsGuatemala
IdeologyCommunism
Marxism–Leninism
Liberation theology
Guevarism
Political positionFar-left
Part ofURNG
AlliesCUC
PGT
MR-13
ORPA
FAR
Opponents Guatemala
United States
Israel
Taiwan
Argentina
Battles and warsGuatemalan Civil War

The Guerrilla Army Of The Poor (Spanish: Ejército Guerrillero de los Pobres, EGP) was a Guatemalan leftist guerrilla movement, which commanded significant support among indigenous Maya people during the Guatemalan Civil War.