Communist Party of Nicaragua
The Communist Party of Nicaragua (Spanish: Partido Comunista de Nicaragua, PCdeN) is a communist political party in Nicaragua. Founded as the Socialist Workers' Party (Spanish: Partido Obrero Socialista) in 1967, the founding core members were Juan Lorio, Augusto Lorío, Elí Altamirano (who became General Secretary of the PCdeN)[1] and Manuel Pérez Estrada, who all had been expelled from the Nicaraguan Socialist Party on 23 April 1967.
Communist Party of Nicaragua Partido Comunista de Nicaragua | |
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| Founded | 12 October 1967 (as the Socialist Workers' Party) |
| Split from | Nicaraguan Socialist Party |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism-Leninism Revolutionary socialism Anti-imperialism |
| Political position | Far-left |
1984 PCdeN election poster
On 13 December 1970, POS changed its name to PCdeN.
In 1990, it joined hands with the right-leaning National Opposition Union to topple the Sandinista government.
Bibliography
- Casanova Fuertes, R. (2013). Bordes ocultos: el entretejido de nuestra historia: ensayos y artículos sobre la historia de Nicaragua. Copy Express. ISBN 978-9-99-640204-3. OCLC 875256941.
References
- Robinson, W., & Norsworthy, K. (1985). Elections and U.S. Intervention in Nicaragua. Latin American Perspectives, 12(2), 83-110. Retrieved March 6, 2021, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/2633991
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