Socialist Party Partido Socialista | |
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| Abbreviation | PS |
| Leader | Javier Diez Canseco |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Plaza Bolognesi 590,Lima,Peru |
| Ideology | Socialism Democratic socialism Mariáteguism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Regional affiliation | São Paulo Forum |
| Website | |
| partidosocialista-peru.com | |
TheSocialist Party (Spanish:Partido Socialista) is aPeruvian political party founded in 2005.[1] Its presidential candidate for the2006 national election wasJavier Diez Canseco. At thelegislative elections held on 9 April 2006, the party won 1.2% of the popular vote but no seats in theCongress of the Republic.
At the2011 general election, the party was part of the successful alliancePeru Wins, led byOllanta Humala. Its founder, Javier Diez Canseco, became a congressman for Lima.
The Socialist Party traces its origins to theMariateguist Unified Party, a member of theUnited Left coalition. The party eventually disappeared in the aftermath of the1995 general election. Among its leaders,Javier Diez Canseco rose as the most prominent of the left-leaning members of thePeruvian Congress during theAlberto Fujimori's second term asPresident of Peru. The Fujimori administration had demonized the Peruvian left since 1992, as it associated with theShining Path. Under these circumstances, the moderate left rallied behindUnion for Peru in order to maintain status in the political scene.
The events surrounding Fujimori's reelection at the2000 general election curtailed the administration, as the Peruvian left rose again in the opposition. WithAlan García of thePeruvian Aprista Party returning to Peru in order to run for the presidency at the2001 general election, the left had no choice but to support him against the more centristAlejandro Toledo.Union for Peru attained 6 seats in thePeruvian Congress, among them one forJavier Diez Canseco.[2]
In 2005, Diez Canseco announced his intention to run forPresident of Peru at the2006 general election under a new party based on the disappearedMariateguist Unified Party. On 15 October 2005, the Socialist Party was founded, and in the subsequent months Diez Canseco was chosen as the presidential nominee. At thegeneral election held on 9 April 2006, the party won 1.2% of the popular vote but no seats in theCongress of the Republic. The presidential ticket itself attained 0.4%, placing ninth nationally.[3]
As the party failed to pass the electoral threshold, it lost its registration at the National Elections Jury 2007. For the2011 general election, the party was included in thePeru Wins coalition led byOllanta Humala as the presidential nominee. Diez Canseco was elected to the Congress for 2011–2016 term, but died in 2013.[4]
In 2012, Cesar Acurio Zavala, an engineer, a historical activist of mariateguism, was elected as Secretary General; and as Sub-Secretary General the former student leader of the UNMSM and deputy for the Unified Mariateguist Party, Julio Castro Gómez.
The party is based onMariateguismo, a thought developed byJosé Carlos Mariátegui and the original construction of socialism in Peru based on the Peruvian reality. The Socialist Party advocates for participatory democracy, with effective decentralization, strengthening of social organizations, etc.
In addition, the party is in favor of the nationalization of natural resources, the change of the productive matrix, sustainable development, defense of human rights and the historical demands of workers, women, youth, indigenous people, and all oppressed groups. On a moregreen left platform, the party advocates for measures against environmental problems, and climate change. The party's ultimate goal is to forge a classless, diverse and creative society.
The Socialist Party is mainly composed of a National Executive Committee organized in secretariats, such as program, regional affairs, environment, municipal, women, social movements, human movements and the youth wing. In March 2008, the Socialist Party called for a leadership election through the procedure of one member one vote, a pioneer in the Peruvian left.
| Year | Candidate | Party / Coalition | Votes | Percentage | Outcome | |
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| 2011 | Ollanta Humala | .jpeg) | Peru Wins | 1st Round: 4 643 064 | 1st Round: 31.70 | 1st Round: 1st |
| 2nd Round: 7 937 704 | 2nd Round: 51.45 | 2nd Round: 1st | ||||
| Year | Votes | % | Seats |  / | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 245 003 | 25.3% | 47 / 130 | 1 | Minority |
