Communist Party of Ecuador – Red Sun
Maoist guerilla group in Ecuador / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Communist Party of Ecuador – Red Sun (Spanish: Partido Comunista de Ecuador - Sol Rojo, PCE-SR), also known as Puka Inti (Quechua for "Red Sun") is a Marxist–Leninist–Maoist political party and guerrilla group in Ecuador. It was founded on 1 June 1993.[3] From inception, until their death, the group's former leader used the nom de guerre "Comrade Joselo".[4] Joselo died on November 6, 2022[5] with no announcement of a successor. The PCE-SR consists mostly of former members of the underground leftist group ¡Alfaro Vive, Carajo! The organization follows the ideas of the Peruvian communist leader Abimael Guzmán, founder and longtime chairman of the Shining Path in Peru.[6][7] The organization has also become close to Mantaro Red Base Committee,[8][9] and the Communist Party of India (Maoist),[10] and is also a member of the International Communist League (Maoist).[11]
Communist Party of Ecuador – Red Sun Partido Comunista de Ecuador – Sol Rojo | |
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Abbreviation | PCE-SR |
Founded | 1 June 1993 (1993-06-01) |
Ideology | |
Political position | Far-left |
International affiliation | ICL[2] |
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Website | |
Puka Inti | |
The group has protested for workers' rights, and against increased bureaucratic policing and government displacement of communities from economic infrastructure such as mining. Taking inspiration from the Shining Path, PCE-SR advocates for the peasant seizure of farmlands, electoral boycotting, and violence against state institutions.[12]