Communist Party of Peru – Red Fatherland
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The Communist Party of Peru – Red Fatherland (Spanish: Partido Comunista del Perú – Patria Roja, PCP-PR) is a far-left, communist political party in Peru. It was founded in 1970, through a split in the Peruvian Communist Party – Red Flag. It is led by Alberto Moreno and Rolando Breña. Its youth wing is the Communist Youth of Peru.
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Communist Party of Peru – Red Fatherland Partido Comunista del Perú – Patria Roja | |
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Abbreviation | PCP-PR, PCdelP-PR |
President | Alberto Moreno[1] |
General Secretary | Rolando Breña Pantoja[1] |
Founded | 1970 |
Split from | Peruvian Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist) |
Headquarters | Lima |
Ideology | |
Political position | Far-left[3] |
National affiliation | Together for Peru (2017–2021) |
Regional affiliation | São Paulo Forum |
International affiliation | IMCWP[4] World Anti-Imperialist Platform[5] |
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In 1980 it participated in the general elections on the lists of UNIR. In the same year it became one of the founding organizations of the United Left (IU). After the downfall of IU, PCdelP-PR launched New Left Movement (MNI) as its electoral front. Currently[when?] PCdelP-PR is the major Marxist group in the country. It used to participate in the build-up of the Broad Left Front (FAI) and it is currently[when?] a member of the left-wing electoral coalition Together for Peru.
The general secretary of the party, Alberto Moreno, was the FAI candidate in the 2006 presidential elections.
The official organ of the Central Committee of the party is called Patria Roja.[6]