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navigation, search  Andrés Almarales Manga (1935 in Cienaga,
Magdalena, Colombia – November 1985, in Bogotá) was one of the
commanders of the 19th of April Movement (M-19) terrorist group.
He was a member of the Colombian Communist Party. He worked with
the socialist groups under Antonio Garcia and with the United
People's Front with the priest, Camilo Torres. He received Haba
guerrilla instruction in Cuba and communist countries of Europe.
Almarales was one of the founders of the M-19 and representative
to the camera from the Socialist Anapo. He participated in
stealing weaponry from the North Corner and in terrorist
activities in the south of the country. His group recruited
guerrillas and supporters in the union sector. Captured in the
municipality of Bolivar (Santander) in 1979, Almares was put
under house arrest and found guilty by Picota. When he rejoined
civilian life, he wrote works on syndicalism and shortly
thereafter helped plan the