Guatemalan Democratic Vanguard
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Guatemalan Democratic Vanguard (in Spanish
: Vanguardia Democrática Guatemalteca) was a leftwing group in Guatemala
. VDG was founded in 1947 as a fraction within the ruling Revolutionary Action Party
(PAR). The leader of VDG was José Manuel Fortuny.
In 1949 VDG broke with PAR and constituted the Communist Party of Guatemala
(PCG).
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
: Vanguardia Democrática Guatemalteca) was a leftwing group in Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
. VDG was founded in 1947 as a fraction within the ruling Revolutionary Action Party
Revolutionary Action Party
Revolutionary Action Party , PAR. Left political party in Guatemala. PAR was formed in November 1945 through the merger of two parties that had brought Arevalo to power, the National Renovation Party and the Popular Front Liberator...
(PAR). The leader of VDG was José Manuel Fortuny.
In 1949 VDG broke with PAR and constituted the Communist Party of Guatemala
Guatemalan Party of Labour
The Guatemalan Party of Labour was a communist party in Guatemala. It existed from 1949 to 1998. It gained prominence during the government of Col. Jacobo Arbenz...
(PCG).