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Rurales (disambiguation)

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Rurales or Guardia Rural (Rural Guard) was a Mexican rural mounted police force (1861–1911).

Rurales may also refer to:

  • Cuerpo de Defensa Rural (Rural Defense Corps), a Mexican part-time militia (1926–present)
  • Guardia de Asistencia Rural (Rural Assistance Guard), a former Costa Rican rural police force; see Costa Rican Civil Guard
  • Unidad Móvil Policial para Áreas Rurales or UMOPAR (Mobile Police Unit for Rural Areas), a Bolivian rural police force

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