Gloria La Riva
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| Gloria La Riva | |
 Photo from campaign site of Gloria La Riva.
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| Born | August 13, 1954 |
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| Nationality | American |
| Known for | 2008 presidential candidate |
Gloria Estela La Riva (b. August 13, 1954) is a American politician associated with the Party for Socialism and Liberation. She is currently a 2008 presidential candidate for the Party of Socialism and Liberation[1] and is also vying for the nomination of the Peace and Freedom Party in California.[2]
La Riva was formerly associated with the Workers World Party. She first a third-party candidate for President of the United States in the United States presidential election, 1992, representing the Workers World Party. She had also been the Workers World vice-presidential candidate in the elections of 1984, 1988, 1996 and 2000.
La Riva was also the Peace and Freedom Party candidate for Governor of California in the 1994 receiving 72,774 votes (0.9%). She ran again in the 1998 gubernatorial elections capturing 59,218 votes (0.71%).
La Riva launched her presidential campaign on January 2008, with Eugene Puryear running alongside her for vice-president. They are running as the candidates of the Party for Socialism and Liberation.
La Riva has also been the director of the National Committee to Free the Cuban Five, and president of the typographical sector of the Northern California Media Workers Union.[3]
She also translated Fidel Castro's book Cuba at the Crossroads (1997) ISBN 1-875284-94-X, and produced the documentary videos NATO Targets, Workers' Democracy in Cuba (1996), Genocide by Sanctions: The case of Iraq (1998) and Let Iraq Live!
She joined the Party for Socialism and Liberation in its split from the Workers World Party in 2004.
[edit] References
- ^ Party for Socialism and Liberation (2008-01-18). "Vote PSL in 2008!". Press release. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
- ^ Watson, George. "State could shape primaries", San Bernardino County Sun, 2008-01-02. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
- ^ Media Workers Guild, Typographical Union - Officers and Staff. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
| Preceded by Gavrielle Holmes |
Workers World Party Vice Presidential candidate 1984 (lost), 1988 (lost) |
Succeeded by Larry Holmes |
| Preceded by Larry Holmes |
Workers World Party Presidential candidate 1992 (lost) |
Succeeded by Monica Moorehead |
| Preceded by Maria Elizabeth Munoz |
Peace and Freedom Party California Gubernatorial candidate 1994 (lost), 1998 (lost) |
Succeeded by C.T. Weber |
| Preceded by Larry Holmes |
Workers World Party Vice Presidential candidate 1996 (lost), 2000 (lost) |
Succeeded by Teresa Gutierrez |
| Preceded by None |
Party for Socialism and Liberation Presidential candidate 2008 |
Succeeded by None |
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