| Peruvian Communist Party Partido Comunista Peruano |
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| Leader | Renán Raffo Muñoz |
| Founded | 1928 (PSP) 1930 (PCP) |
| Headquarters | Lima, Peru |
| Ideology | Communism |
| National affiliation | Peru Wins |
| International affiliation | Foro de São Paulo |
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| http://pcperuano.com/ | |
| Politics of Peru Political parties Elections |
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The Peruvian Communist Party (in Spanish: Partido Comunista Peruano) is a communist party in Peru. It was founded in 1928 by José Carlos Mariátegui, under the name Partido Socialista del Perú (Socialist Party of Peru). In 1930 the name was changed to PCP. PCP is often identified as PCP [Unidad], to separate it from other parties with similar names.
Jorge Del Prado was the general secretary between 1966 and 1991. In 1980 the PCP and other left-wing groups formed the United Left.
The main political base of the PCP is currently located at Plaza Ramón Castilla, Lima and is led by Renán Raffo Muñoz. PCP publishes Unidad (Unity) and Nuestra Bandera (Our Flag).
In the Peruvian general election, 2011 the party took part in the successful Peru Wins alliance of Ollanta Humala.
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