The Socialist Workers Party ( es, Partido Obrero Socialista, POS), initially known as the Workers Party of Cuba ( es, Partido Obrero de Cuba), was a

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. The party published ''La Voz Obrera''. It was founded by a group of workers in

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in 1904. In the party was joined by Carlos Baliños, who had formed the Socialist Propaganda Club 1903. Baliños became the leading figure of the party, and the name was changed to POS. The party also adopted a

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programme. In November 1906 POS merged with the

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, forming the

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. ''La Voz Obrera'' was taken over by the new party as its organ.Busky, Donald F.
Communism in History and Theory
'. Westport: Praeger, 2002. p. 169

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