Puerto Rican Communist Party
Encyclopedia
The Puerto Rican Communist Party is a communist party
in Puerto Rico
.
The PCP was formed in 1934 by dissident members of the Free Federation of Workers
(FLT), the union arm of the Socialist Party
. Its Secretary-General was Ramón Mirabal. Its membership always remained small, but it played a major role in the formation of the General Confederation of Workers
(CGT) in 1940. A couple of the primary union organizers were Juan Sáez Corales and Alberto E. Sanchez. The PCP newspaper was Lucha Obrera ("Workers' Struggle"), and its motto "Pan, Tierra, y Libertad" (Bread, Land, and Liberty) was later used by the Popular Democratic Party
(PPD).
In the decades following the 1940s, the PCP never gained a large base of support, in part because of the existence of other left-wing
parties such as the PPD, Puerto Rican Socialist Party
and the Puerto Rican Independence Party
. It finally disbanded in 1991.
In 2010 the Puerto Rican Communist Party was reborn, from a previous organization called "Refundación Comunista". It currently has a political training school called "Escuela Vladimir Lenin", that brings proletarian political education to schools, universities, and workers councils. Also, a similar effort, the "Escuela Manuel Francisco Rojas", was created online to reach an ever-growing group of people connected to the web and social networks. It also published "Abayarde Rojo", a weekly periodical that is directed to tackling the reality of Puerto Rico and class struggle.
Communist party
A political party described as a Communist party includes those that advocate the application of the social principles of communism through a communist form of government...
in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
.
The PCP was formed in 1934 by dissident members of the Free Federation of Workers
Free Federation of Workers
The Free Federation of Workers was a union federation in Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1899 and initially led by Santiago Iglesias Pantín. Its political arm became the Socialist Party, founded in 1915....
(FLT), the union arm of the Socialist Party
Socialist Party (Puerto Rico)
The Socialist Party was a political party in Puerto Rico.It was founded as the Labor Party in 1900 by Santiago Iglesias Pantín, an early leader of the Puerto Rican labor movement who was influenced by the Socialist Labor Party of America. It was formally refounded as the PS on March 21, 1915, in...
. Its Secretary-General was Ramón Mirabal. Its membership always remained small, but it played a major role in the formation of the General Confederation of Workers
General Confederation of Workers (Puerto Rico)
The General Confederation of Workers was a union federation in Puerto Rico.The CGT was formed in March 1940 at a congress held in San Juan. The congress was attended by delegates from 42 unions, and it had an initial membership of 72,000. The small Puerto Rican Communist Party played a leading...
(CGT) in 1940. A couple of the primary union organizers were Juan Sáez Corales and Alberto E. Sanchez. The PCP newspaper was Lucha Obrera ("Workers' Struggle"), and its motto "Pan, Tierra, y Libertad" (Bread, Land, and Liberty) was later used by the Popular Democratic Party
Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico
The Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico is a political party that supports Puerto Rico's right to self-determination and sovereignty, through the enhancement of Puerto Rico's current status as a commonwealth....
(PPD).
In the decades following the 1940s, the PCP never gained a large base of support, in part because of the existence of other left-wing
Left-wing politics
In politics, Left, left-wing and leftist generally refer to support for social change to create a more egalitarian society...
parties such as the PPD, Puerto Rican Socialist Party
Puerto Rican Socialist Party
The Puerto Rican Socialist Party was a Marxist and pro-independence political party in Puerto Rico seeking the end of United States of America control on the Hispanic and Caribbean island...
and the Puerto Rican Independence Party
Puerto Rican Independence Party
The Puerto Rican Independence Party is a Puerto Rican political party that campaigns for the independence of Puerto Rico from United States suzerainty....
. It finally disbanded in 1991.
In 2010 the Puerto Rican Communist Party was reborn, from a previous organization called "Refundación Comunista". It currently has a political training school called "Escuela Vladimir Lenin", that brings proletarian political education to schools, universities, and workers councils. Also, a similar effort, the "Escuela Manuel Francisco Rojas", was created online to reach an ever-growing group of people connected to the web and social networks. It also published "Abayarde Rojo", a weekly periodical that is directed to tackling the reality of Puerto Rico and class struggle.
External links
- The case of Puerto Rico: memorandum to the United Nations by the Communist Party of Puerto Rico. Foster, William Z. 1881-1961 (intro) New York, New Century Publishers, 1953