United Left (Peru)

United Left (in

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: ''Izquierda Unida'') was an alliance of

leftist Left-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy. Left-wing politics typically involve a concern for those in soci ...

political parties A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or pol ...

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

founded in 1980 by

Popular Democratic Unity Popular Democratic Unity (in Spanish: ''Unidad Democrática Popular''), was a political front in Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Se ...

(UDP),

Revolutionary Left Union Revolutionary Left Union (in Spanish: ''Unión de Izquierda Revolucionaria''), was an electoral front in Peru founded in 1980 by Communist Party of Peru (Red Fatherland), Revolutionary Vanguard (Communist Proletarian) and National Liberation Fro ...

(UNIR),

Peruvian Communist Party The Peruvian Communist Party ( es, Partido Comunista Peruano, abbr. PCP) is a communist party in Peru that was founded in 1928 by José Carlos Mariátegui, under the name Peruvian Socialist Party (, PSP). The party changed its name in 1930. In ...

(PCP), Revolutionary Socialist Party (PSR), Revolutionary Communist Party (PCR) and

FOCEP The Worker Peasant Student and Popular Front () or FOCEP is a political party in Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State ...

. In 1984 UDP and a part of PCR converted itself into the

Mariateguist Unified Party Mariateguist Unified Party (in Spanish: ''Partido Unificado Mariateguista – PUM'') was a political party in Peru founded in 1984 by Revolutionary Vanguard (VR), Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR), Workers Revolutionary Party (PRT) and a sector ...

(PUM). PUM integrated itself in IU. IU was led by

Alfonso Barrantes Lingán Alfonso Barrantes Lingán (San Miguel de Pallaques, November 27, 1927 – Havana, December 2, 2000) was a Peruvian politician in the mid-1980s who served as Mayor of Lima from 1984 to 1986. He ran for President of Peru two times, losing on bo ...

(who lost to

Alan García Alan Gabriel Ludwig García Pérez (; 23 May 1949 – 17 April 2019) was a Peruvian politician who served as President of Peru The president of Peru ( es, link=no, presidente del Perú), officially called the president of the Republic of ...

in the 1985 elections) up to 1987. In 1989 IU held its first congress. Gradually the IU disintegrated, with more and more groups deserting it. 1980 establishments in Peru Defunct left-wing political party alliances Defunct political party alliances in Peru Political parties established in 1980 Socialist parties in Peru

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