The International Peoples' Assembly (IPA) is an international network of
socialist
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and
labor
Labour or labor may refer to:
* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer
** Organized labour and the labour ...
organizations.
History
In 2015, the
Landless Workers' Movement
The Landless Workers' Movement (, MST) is a social movement in Brazil aimed at land reform. Inspired by Marxism, it is the largest such movement in Latin America, with an estimated informal membership of 1.5 million across 23 of Brazil's 26 sta ...
(MST) created the Dilemmas of Humanity conference, which would later become the IPA.
In 2019, the IPA held its first global convention in
Caracas, Venezuela
Caracas ( , ), officially Santiago de León de Caracas (CCS), is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas (or Greater Caracas). Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the northern p ...
, where attendees agreed to "pronounce ourselves in defense of the
Bolivarian Revolution
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President
President most commonly refers to:
*President (corporate title)
* President (education), a leader of a college or university
*President (government title)
President may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Film and television
*'' Præsident ...
,
Nicolás Maduro
Nicolás Maduro Moros (; born 23 November 1962) is a Venezuelan politician and former union leader serving as the 53rd president of Venezuela since 2013. Previously, he was the 24th Vice President of Venezuela, vice president from 2012 to 20 ...
". In 2020, IPA and other leftist organizations held an "International Week of Anti-Imperialist Struggle" that lasted from May 25 to May 30. In 2023, the IPA held a "brigade" in
Havana, Cuba
Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.US embargo of Cuba.
International People's Media Network
IPA partners include its International People's Media Network (IPMN) and its International Collective for Political Education (ICPE), the former and later previously described as IPAs "Coordinating Committee."
IPMN is a self-described "network of independent progressive media projects from across the globe seeking to collectively redefine journalism and the media in a time of global crisis"
This media network includes People's Dispatch, Dongsheng, Brasil de Fato,
BreakThrough News
BreakThrough News (BT News or BTN) is an alternative online media and news outlet based in New York City.
In association with Watermelon Pictures, BTN produced the 2025 documentary film ''The Encampments'' about the 2024 Palestine solidarity e ...
, Pan African TV, ARG, and Madaar.
Additional media network members include:
See also
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São Paulo Forum
São Paulo Forum (FSP), also known as the Foro de São Paulo, is a conference of left-wing political parties and organizations from the Americas, primarily Latin America and the Caribbean. It was launched by the Workers' Party () of Brazil in 19 ...
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List of left-wing internationals
This is a list of Socialism, socialist, Communism, communist, and Anarchism, anarchist, and other Left-wing politics, left-wing internationals. An "International" — such as, the "International Workingmen's Association, First International", the " ...