Carlos Marighella (5 December, 1911 - 4 November, 1969) was a Brazilian guerilla revolutionary and Marxist writer. Marighella's most famous contribution to guerilla literature was the Minimanual Of The Urban Guerilla , consisting of advice on how to disrupt and overthrow authority with an aim to revolution.

Marighella was born in Salvador, Bahia to Italian immigrants of humble status. He was assassinated at 8pm on 4 November, 1969 at number 800, Alameda Casa Branca, Sao Paulo.

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Biography (Portuguese)