Socialist Party of the Island of Cuba

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The Socialist Party of the Island of Cuba (Spanish : Partido Socialista de la Isla de Cuba) was a political party in Cuba, formed in November 1906 through the merger of the Socialist Workers Party of Carlos Baliños and the International Socialist Group. The party published La Voz Obrera. [1]

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References

  1. Alexander, Robert J. A History of Organized Labor in Cuba . Westport, Conn: Praeger, 2002. p. 21