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Maria Lorena Barros

Filipino activist · Philippines · On the map · Activists · Lived 1948 to 1976 · aged 28

Maria Lorena Morelos Barros was a Filipino activist. She founded the Malayang Kilusan ng Bagong Kababaihan or MAKIBAKA, a militant women's organization shortly before the Martial Law regime of Ferdinand Marcos. When Martial Law was declared, she went underground, was later captured and was a top political prisoner.

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She escaped to the countryside as a guerrilla fighter and was killed during a military ambush at 28 years old.

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Country
Philippines
Category
Activists
Type
Activist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1948 to 1976 · aged 28