Carlos Marighella

Carlos Marighella. Cralos Marighela, a leader in the Brazilian anti-government guerrilla movement in the 1960s, was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. His father was an Italian immigrant and his mother was a Brazilian national descended from slaves brought to the country in the 19th century. He became involved in revolutionary politics while attending the Bahia Polytechnic School, and in 1934 joined the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB). He was arrested two...