The Communist Party of Ecuador – Red Sun ( es, Partido Comunista de Ecuador - Sol Rojo, PCE-SR), also known as (

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for "Red Sun") is a small Marxist–Leninist–Maoist

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. It was founded on 1 June 1993. From inception, until their death, the group's former leader used the '' nom de guerre'' "Comrade Joselo". Joselo died on November 6th, 2022 with no announcement of a successor. The PCE-SR consists mostly of former members of the underground leftist group The organization follows the ideas of the Peruvian communist leader Abimael Guzmán, founder and longtime chairman of the Communist Party of Peru – Shining Path. The group has protested for workers' rights, and against increased bureaucratic policing and government displacement of communities from economic infrastructure such as mining. Taking inspiration from the

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, PCE-SR advocates for the peasant seizure of farmlands, electoral boycotting, and violence against state institutions.

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External links

Official website

PCE-SR communiqués
Communist militant groups Communist parties in Ecuador Guerrilla movements in Latin America Paramilitary organisations based in Ecuador Maoist parties Maoism in South America {{Ecuador-party-stub