Communist Party of Labour

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Communist Party of Labour
Partido Comunista del Trabajo
General SecretaryManuel Salazar
Founded20 June 1980
Split fromDominican Popular Movement
Headquarters Santo Domingo
Ideology
Political position Far-left
National affiliation Broad Front
International affiliation ICMLPO
Website
www.pct.gq.nu

The Communist Party of Labour (Spanish : Partido Comunista del Trabajo) is a communist party in the Dominican Republic. The party was founded on 20 June 1980, [1] after the split from the Maoist Dominican Popular Movement. PCT upheld the political line of the Party of Labour of Albania. The party is an active member of the International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organizations.

The general secretary of the party is Manuel Salazar. The party publishes Lucha.

PCT takes part in elections through the Broad Front. In the last election MIUCA got 0.32% of the votes.

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