LA IZQUIERDA Y LOS MOVIMIENTOS SOCIALES: EL CASO DEL PARTIDO COMUNISTA EN JALISCO Y LA GUERRA SUCIA EN GUADALAJARA DE LOS AÑOS SETENTA.

Although not all trajectories and manifestations of the Mexican Left have had a close relationship with social movements, this linkage has been a constant throughout history. Such was the case of the Mexican Communist Party (PCM) in Jalisco. This Party is considered one of the most important icons in the institutionalized realm of the Left due to its long history and presence, and also for its role in the urban guerrilla through Communist League 23rd of September (Liga Comunista 23 de Septiembre). This period was officially called "Dirty War" in Guadalajara. In this paper we analyze the sociopolitical situation during the seventies in Jalisco and the entailment of PCM with the most radical movement of the decade. It is assumed that the events occurred during this decade constituted a milestone for the PCM and the social and political life of the state of Jalisco. This is crucial because this region is the cradle of one of the most civil radical mobilizations of the Twentieth Century; those mobilizations are characterized for having confronted directly the modern Mexican State. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]