Communist Party of Nicaragua
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 |
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.
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.
See also[]
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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