In 1969, a deserting captain led the first urban guerrilla raid in Brazil
A daring bank robbery in 1969 marked the beginning of urban guerrilla warfare in Brazil, led by a deserting army captain who became a symbol of resistance.
On May 9, 1969, Carlos Lamarca led a group of armed rebels in simultaneous bank robberies in Sao Paulo. Lamarca was a highly trained captain in the Brazilian Army before he deserted to lead the Vanguarda Popular Revolucionaria against the country's military dictatorship.
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