New Haitian Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist) Explained

New Haitian Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist)
Native Name:Nouveau Parti Communiste Haïtien (Marxiste–Léniniste)
Native Name Lang:fr
Colorcode:Blue
Leader:Vania Lubin
Headquarters:Port-au-Prince
International:ICOR
Country:Haiti
Abbreviation:NPCH(ML)
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Position:Far-left
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The New Haitian Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist) (French: Nouveau Parti Communiste Haïtien (Marxiste–Léniniste), abbr. NPCH(ML)) is an anti-revisionist Marxist–Leninist communist party in Haiti. It was founded in 2000. In a statement regarding the party's ideological foundation, the NPCH(ML) refers to the theory and practice of Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, Mao Zedong and Joseph Stalin.[1]

The NPCH(ML) participates in and was a founding member of the International Coordination of Revolutionary Parties and Organizations (ICOR).

History

Under the regime of Jean-Claude Duvalier and his father François Duvalier, left-wing parties in Haiti were brutally repressed. This led to the exile of the Unified Party of Haitian Communists (PUCH) in France. The PUCH would return to Haiti after Duvalier was overthrown in 1986, but it began to disintegrate shortly afterwards, mostly due to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. Former party members of the PUCH and the also defunct Haitian Workers Party met in secret during the military rule of Raoul Cédras in the 1990s, but the political situation made it impossible to form a cohesive party. In 2000, after the end of military rule, the New Haitian Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist) was founded.[2]

Ideology

The NPCH(ML) officially espouses Marxism–Leninism. The party wishes to form links with the working class in Haiti, with the goal of educating them on their ideology and spreading a commitment to the proletarian struggle throughout the country.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Le Parti . NPCH(ML) . 7 October 2010 . 16 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Le Mouvement Communiste haïtien: La ligne du Temps . NPCH(ML) . 31 May 2005 . 16 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Qui sommes-nous? . NPCH(ML) . 12 December 2002 . 16 September 2016.