Socialist Workers Front (Marxist-Leninist) was a communist party in Panama

Panama

Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...

. FOS(ml) was founded in 1973, following a split in the People's Party of Panama

People's Party of Panama

People's Party of Panama is a communist party in Panama.Founded on 4 April 1930 as the Communist Party of Panama , after Panamian communists broke away from the Labour Party. Early leaders of PCP included Eliseo Echévez and Cristóbal Segundo...

. FOS(ml) originated in the pro-Chinese 'Proletarian Wing' of PPP. FOS(ml) made its first public appearance on May Day

May Day

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FOS(ml) was mainly active in the students movement. It also organized the Asociación de Amistad con la República Popular China. FOS(ml) published Bandera Roja (Red Flag) 1974-1980.

The general secretary of FOS(ml) was Enrique Castillero.

In 1980, FOS(ml) was dissolved following internal strife. One section would live on as the Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist) of Panama

Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist) of Panama

Communist Party of Panama , a Maoist political party in Panamá. PCP was founded on January 9, 1980, by a group of militants of the Socialist Workers Front .PCP published Nueva Democracía between 1980-2001....

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