The Dominican Workers' Party (Spanish: Partido de los Trabajadores Dominicanos, PTD) was a socialist political party in the Dominican Republic[1] founded in 1980.[2] At its foundation, the party also supported Maoism, but later dropped references to it. The longest-serving leader and secretary general of the party was José González Espinosa,[3] in office from the party's foundation until 2012. In the 16 May 2006 election, the party was a member of the winning Progressive Bloc.
Dominican Workers' Party Partido de los Trabajadores Dominicanos | |
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| Founded | 21 December 1980 |
| Dissolved | 17 December 2019 |
| Merger of | Red Line Proletarian Flag |
| Succeeded by | People's Force |
| Ideology | Socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Continental affiliation | São Paulo Forum |
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In December 2019, the party was transformed into People's Force.
The party published a periodical, Liberación.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Dominican Republic: Origins and current leadership of the Dominican Workers' Party (Partido de los Trabajadores Dominicanos, PTD)" (PDF). The United States Department of Justice. 3 November 2004. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-09-25. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "PTD-'La Fuerza del Pueblo' fue un partido de izquierda". listindiario.com (in Spanish). 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ^ a b "Leftist Parties of the Dominican Republic". Archived from the original on 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2006-11-07.
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