At the time of the attacks the Dominican Republic was in the midst of an economic crisis and widespread opposition to long-time president Joaqu&iacute;n Balaguer. Elsewhere in Latin America in 1989, however, most violent insurgent conflicts were boiling down due to the end of the Cold War. It remains unknown if the ERP of the Dominican Republic was comprised of Dominicans or other Latin American revolutionaries spilling over from abroad as their insurgencies came to the end.  Regardless, the Revolutionary Army of the People is now inactive.

Revolutionary Autonomous Group is the name of an organization that claimed responsibility for two small terrorist attacks in 1985, most notably the July bombing of the South African Embassy in Portugal.  The blast caused minor structural damage to the building but no injuries were reported. <P><br /><br />In a claim of responsibility, a spokesperson for the group said that the attack was an "act of solidarity" with the South African people and was in protest of the recent visit of South African Deputy Foreign Minister Louis Nel to Portugal.  A few months before the embassy bombing the group had claimed responsibility for a small attack on a Portuguese government building.  The group's spokesperson described Revolutionary Autonomous Group as a "leftist" organization. <P><br /><br />Terrorist attacks on South African diplomatic targets were common in the 1980s as varied left-wing militant groups showed their displeasure with the Apartheid regime through violence.  Another more prominent leftist group in Portugal was the Popular Forces of April 25.  It is possible that the Revolutionary Autonomous Group was a faction of the FP25, but no conclusive links can be proven.<br />

The Revolutionary Autonomous Group has not claimed responsibility for any attacks since 1985 and most terrorism (left-wing or otherwise) has ended in Portugal.  The organization is almost certainly inactive and unlikely to commit further violence.

Revolutionary Organization 17 November (RO-N17) -- Supported Cause
Thus Far and No Further -- Suspected Alias/Ally