Milícia Catalana

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Milícia Catalana
NewspaperCombat (1990–1991)
Active regionsCatalonia, Spain
Ideology
Political positionFar-right[7]
StatusInactive
Part ofCatalan Patriotic Movement
Opponents TLL
ETA
GRAPO

Milícia Catalana (

independentist and/or socialist movements. The political wing of Milícia Catalana was the Catalan Patriotic Movement
(MPC).

The main targets of the group were Catalan independence-related associations and

far-left non-Catalan armed groups, such as ETA and GRAPO.[13]

The group had some relations with the

Guardia Civil.[14] This was confirmed by the death of a policeman, and Milícia Catalana militant, while manipulating an explosive in 1989,[15] the fact that the police gave Milícia Catalana information about the independentist movement[16] and was confirmed by Juan Carlos Criado Guasch, one of the founders of the group, in 1989.[2]

Ideology

The ideology of Milícia Catalana was deeply rooted in Catholic integralism and Spanish unionism,[17] drawing significant inspiration from Marcel Lefebvre's teachings.[18][8] Their official stance was published on their Manifiesto Social (1989), where they outlined their objectives and unwavering commitment to their cause.[19] Within this manifesto, the group expressed opposition to bourgeois nationalism, separatism, the 1978 constitution and what they perceived as "amoralist, secularizing, and foreignizing currents".[20]

Their actions were strategically directed towards supporting an "

abortion clinics, which they vehemently opposed on moral grounds.[23][24]

See also

References

  1. ^ Sánchez 2010, p. 428.
  2. ^ a b Sales, Ferran (3 December 1989). "El general del grupo 'ultra' Milicia Catalana asegura que pactó con la policía". El País (in Spanish). Madrid: Ediciones El País, S.L. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  3. ^ "ESPAÑA | El Supremo confirma la pena al responsible del grupo ultra Milicia Catalana". Elmundo.es. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  4. ^ "L'alcaldable de PxC a Badalona és un històric antiindependentista condemnat a 8 anys i mig de presó". directe!Cat. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Quinto Aniversario de la Fundación de Milicia Catalana". Combat (in Spanish). No. 2. Catalonia: Milícia Catalana. 1991. p. 1.
  6. ^ Prieto, Joaquín; Sales, Ferran (10 December 1989). "El grupo 'ultra' Bases Autónomas anuncia nuevas acciones "contra el régimen"". El País (in Spanish). Madrid: Ediciones El País, S.L. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  7. ^ "El fiscal pide 22 años de prisión para dos miembros de Milicia Catalana". El País (in Spanish). Ediciones El País, S.L. 1 August 1988. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b c Sánchez, Mariano (13 October 2022). La larga marcha ultra: Desde la muerte de Franco a Vox (1975-2022) (in Spanish). Spain: Roca Editorial.
  9. ^ Santacatalina 2018, p. 10.
  10. ^ "Edición del domingo, 05 noviembre 1989, página 18 - Hemeroteca - Lavanguardia.es" (in Spanish). Hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  11. ^ "El fiscal pide 22 años de prisión para dos miembros de Milicia Catalana | Edición impresa | EL PAÍS". Elpais.com. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  12. ^ Un incendio provocado aislo a mil personas en Montserrat. El País. XAVIER DOMENECH Manresa 19 AGO 1986.
  13. ^ "El Creciente Apoyo Social a Milicia Catalana, Causa de Preocupación del Gobierno". Combat (in Spanish). No. 1. Catalonia: Milícia Catalana. 1990. p. 4. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  14. ^ La Veu. June 2004.
  15. ^ "Muere un policía en Barcelona al manipular un explosivo en su casa | Edición impresa | EL PAÍS". Elpais.com. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  16. ^ "Milicia Catalana tenía información muy reservada sobre independentistas catalanes | Edición impresa | EL PAÍS". Elpais.com. 1986-07-26. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  17. ^ Borràs, Jordi (31 May 2016). "Diccionari de l'extrema dreta a Catalunya, de la A a la Z". Crític. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  18. ^ Sánchez & Vázquez 1996, p. 60.
  19. ^ "1989. Un Año Cerrado con un Balance Militar muy Positivo". Combat (in Spanish). No. 1. Catalonia: Milícia Catalana. 1990. p. 5. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Milicia Catalana". enciclopedia.cat. Enciclopèdia.cat. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  21. ^ "La Lucha Armada: Un Factor a Considerar". Combat (in Spanish). No. 1. Catalonia: Milícia Catalana. 1990. p. 1. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  22. ^ a b Casals 2006, p. 288-299.
  23. ^ Cantarero, Joan (19 June 2015). "Los Mossos vinculan al neonazi Frías con herederos de la banda Milicia Catalana". Público (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  24. ^ Esteban 2023, p. 51.

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