Global InformationArtiguist Legion information
| Artiguist Legion | |
|---|---|
| Legión Artiguista | |
 Flag of Artigas | |
| Leaders | Raúl G. Sartorio Vicente Vivas Chappe Juan A. da Costa |
| Foundation | 1961 |
| Split to | Tricolour Vanguard (1963) |
| Ideology | Initially: Anti-communism Artiguism Conservatism Economic nationalism Militarism Later Anti-democracy Authoritarianism Corporate statism |
| Political position | Originally right-wing, later far-right |
| Status | Defunct |
The Artiguist Legion (Spanish: Legión Artiguista) was an anti-communist social and political movement in Uruguay.
The Legion claimed to follow the ideology of the Uruguayan national hero José Gervasio Artigas from a "practical and constructive" point of view, based on social action across the country. The movement was born mainly as a social organization concerned with social justice and patriotic propaganda, despite it gradually shifted towards more extremist right-wing views.[1]
Legionaries were radically opposed to communism from a nationalist point of view, considering it the "most outright denial of the ideas and struggles of Artigas". The movement was anti-liberal as well, and supported economic nationalism against the liberalizing policies promoted by the government. Despite supporting liberal democracy, the movement was in favour of the proscription of the Communist Party.[1]
- ^ a b Broquetas, Magdalena (2013). Demócratas y nacionalistas: La reacción de las derechas en el Uruguay (1959-1966) (PDF) (Thesis) (in Spanish). National University of La Plata.