Editing 19th of April Movement (section)

=== Theft of Bolívar's sword ===
Among the actions performed by the M-19, some significant events stand out.  In a highly symbolic action, the M-19 stole [[Simón_Bolívar#Sword_of_Bolivar|one of the swords of Simon Bolivar]] from a museum in 1974, an event which was used by the group to symbolize what they called a civilian uprising against a regime perceived as unjust. M-19 promised to return the sword by 18 December 1990, the 160th anniversary of Bolivar's death. But the organization was unable to keep its pledge and was forced to admit it was no longer in possession of the sword. However, in 1991, M-19 would eventually return the sword.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Farah |first=Douglas |date=1 February 1991 |title=Secret Of Bolivar's Sword |work=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1991/02/01/secret-of-bolivars-sword/fd23f9c2-b423-4e49-8e81-ce77b13025d8/ |access-date=19 January 2023}}</ref>