Efraín Plaza Olmedo Dynamite Band
| Efraín Plaza Olmedo Dynamite Band | |
|---|---|
| Banda Dinamitera Efraín Plaza Olmedo | |
Photograph of Efraín Plaza Olmedo being arrested, the group took inspiration from his actions and his ideas | |
| Dates of operation | 4 November 2009–2013 |
| Country | Chile |
| Active regions | Santiago Metropolitan Region |
| Ideology | Anti-authoritarianism Anti-statism Anti-capitalism Insurrectionary anarchism Anarchism without adjectives Anarcho-communism Illegalism |
| Status | Inactive |
| Allies | |
| Opponents | Government of Chile: |
The Efraín Plaza Olmedo Dynamite Band (Spanish: Banda Dinamitera Efraín Plaza Olmedo, BDEPO), also known as the Dynamite Gang (Spanish: Pandilla Dinamitera), was an urban guerrilla group active in Santiago, and known for its attacks against banks and the Hotel Marriott Santiago de Chile. The group named themselves after Efraín Plaza Olmedo, a Chilean anarchist responsible for a shooting that on 14 July 1912, fired at a crowd in the heart of Santiago, killing 2 young men from the wealthy class. He justified his attack as "a way to attract the attention of the people for their misery and the egotism of the bourgeoisie." He was sentenced to 40 years in prison. He was released in 1925, but was found dead days later without knowing if it was a suicide or if he was murdered.