Maracatibean Conflict

The Maracatibean Conflict also known as Maracatibean Internal Conflict (in : Conflito Interno Maracatibenho / in Kwaba: Mbarakatyba'pupê Marara) is a low-intensity asymmetric armed conflict between  the Maracatibean government,, groups of  and other paramilitary groups. It started in 1956, when the People's Vanguard Army carried out a series of attacks against the facilities of the Raymundo Cunha dictatorial government. Between 1956 and 1960, it was considered a major internal war, but it decreased due to the superiority of the Maracatibean government. In 1986, President Ernesto Nonato's government, first after the redemocratization, signed a peace agreement with People's Vanguard Army, in which its members would be amnestied. Despite provocating several criticisms, the agreement was effective in reducing the deaths caused by the conflict.

The Maracatibean government considers the war to end in 1986, with subsequent fighting being considered a "tributary crisis". In addition to People's Vanguard, the war had the participation of the Itaguaçu Group - an paramilitary organization associated with the Maracatibean mafia - the Popular Liberation Front - an  group - and more recently the Maracatibean Liberation Army  dissidents from the  PVA.

Background
In 1944, the People's Republic of Maracatibe was dissolved after a coup d'état by General Henrique Martins de Aquino. At that time, the socialist government, which lasted 18 years, lost popularity due to the bloody oppression of Ivo Aguiar and the deterioration of the quality of life, mainly with the scarcity of food and the inaccessibility of various goods. Even so, the regime had several supporters, including within the army itself. The PRM's continued support led to a series of battles against troops from the provisional government and troops loyal to the socialist state, but after three months, the magazines ceased.

The People's Vanguard party was outlawed, and its members had all their political rights revoked. Dictator Ivo Aguiar was killed in his cell (the military claimed it was because he tried to resist). Despite the initial instability, the democratic government managed to last for another 12 years, until President Cláudio Mendonça would be overthrown by another coup, this time led by General Raymundo Cunha. The coup d'état occurred because, according to accusations, Mendonça was plotting the restoration of the socialist regime, and one of those indications was to try to return People's Vanguard to legal status.

The People's Vanguard members then formed the People's Vanguard Army, with the aim of overthrowing the dictator Raymundo Cunha and restoring the socialist regime they had led between 1926 and 1944.