Escape of 47 inmates from Castro Castro Prison
47 inmates escape from Castro Castro prison through 332-meter tunnel
47 emerretistas, including leaders and militants, escaped through a 332-meter long tunnel that had been built over three years. The impact of the escape placed them once again on the national public scene and aroused sympathy in the places where they had been operating. The operation had been carried out successfully and none of the subversives were captured in the days following the escape, which made it possible to strengthen their organization.