Communist Youth of Chile
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The Communist Youth of Chile (Spanish
: Juventudes Comunistas de Chile [abbr. / a.k.a. 'JJ.CC.' / La 'Jota') is the youth wing of the Communist Party of Chile
. It was founded on September 5 of 1932 and it incorporates young communist activists between the ages of 14 to 28. The JJ.CC has political represenation at the local and national level and its members have played a prominent role in the student organizations in Chile. The youth wing of the communist party currently has 5300 militants.
there is a fundamental need to organize politically. They state that there are urgent problems in Chile
an society that will not be solved by the isolated acts of individuals; that therefore, they have chosen to give up part of their individual autonomy in order to be part of a collective
and great movement.
The Communist Youth of Chile is a broad youth political organization which is composed of people from all walks of life: blue-collar worker
s, indigenous people, professionals, intellectuals, students, athletes and artists. It forms the youth wing of the Communist Party of Chile
which applies and develops its political programme and movement among Chilean youth. It struggles for the sovereignty
, the political, economic, social and cultural liberation of the Chilean people; for democracy
in its broadest possible expression.
The political programme of the JJ.CC. is based on the materialist conception of history and scientific socialism
developed by Karl Marx
, Friedrich Engels
, V. I. Lenin and Luis Emilio Recabarren
among other Marxist and progressive
thinkers from Chile
, Latin America
and the world.
The JJ.CC. is organized to contribute, from various areas, to a fundamental change to society
- to the political system
and the economic model in Chile. From minor areas that strengthen the organizations, such as the plight for the welfare of students, for the improvement of the living condition of workers and residents from the marginalized areas of society, to those that enable the communist youth to contend political power.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
: Juventudes Comunistas de Chile [abbr. / a.k.a. 'JJ.CC.' / La 'Jota') is the youth wing of the Communist Party of Chile
Communist Party of Chile
The Communist Party of Chile is a Chilean political party inspired by the thoughts of Karl Marx and Lenin. It was founded in 1922, as the continuation of the Socialist Workers Party, and in 1934 it established its youth wing, the Communist Youth of Chile .In the last legislative elections in Chile...
. It was founded on September 5 of 1932 and it incorporates young communist activists between the ages of 14 to 28. The JJ.CC has political represenation at the local and national level and its members have played a prominent role in the student organizations in Chile. The youth wing of the communist party currently has 5300 militants.
Principles
The Communist Youth of Chile (JJ.CC.) state that they constitute a diverse group of young people, that have acknowledge that to effectuate social changeSocial change
Social change refers to an alteration in the social order of a society. It may refer to the notion of social progress or sociocultural evolution, the philosophical idea that society moves forward by dialectical or evolutionary means. It may refer to a paradigmatic change in the socio-economic...
there is a fundamental need to organize politically. They state that there are urgent problems in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an society that will not be solved by the isolated acts of individuals; that therefore, they have chosen to give up part of their individual autonomy in order to be part of a collective
Social movement
Social movements are a type of group action. They are large informal groupings of individuals or organizations focused on specific political or social issues, in other words, on carrying out, resisting or undoing a social change....
and great movement.
The Communist Youth of Chile is a broad youth political organization which is composed of people from all walks of life: blue-collar worker
Blue-collar worker
A blue-collar worker is a member of the working class who performs manual labor. Blue-collar work may involve skilled or unskilled, manufacturing, mining, construction, mechanical, maintenance, technical installation and many other types of physical work...
s, indigenous people, professionals, intellectuals, students, athletes and artists. It forms the youth wing of the Communist Party of Chile
Communist Party of Chile
The Communist Party of Chile is a Chilean political party inspired by the thoughts of Karl Marx and Lenin. It was founded in 1922, as the continuation of the Socialist Workers Party, and in 1934 it established its youth wing, the Communist Youth of Chile .In the last legislative elections in Chile...
which applies and develops its political programme and movement among Chilean youth. It struggles for the sovereignty
National sovereignty
National sovereignty is the doctrine that sovereignty belongs to and derives from the nation, an abstract entity normally linked to a physical territory and its past, present, and future citizens. It is an ideological concept or doctrine derived from liberal political theory...
, the political, economic, social and cultural liberation of the Chilean people; for democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
in its broadest possible expression.
The political programme of the JJ.CC. is based on the materialist conception of history and scientific socialism
Scientific Socialism
Scientific socialism is the term used by Friedrich Engels to describe the social-political-economic theory first pioneered by Karl Marx. The purported reason why this socialism is "scientific socialism" is because its theories are held to an empirical standard, observations are essential to its...
developed by Karl Marx
Karl Marx
Karl Heinrich Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. His ideas played a significant role in the development of social science and the socialist political movement...
, Friedrich Engels
Friedrich Engels
Friedrich Engels was a German industrialist, social scientist, author, political theorist, philosopher, and father of Marxist theory, alongside Karl Marx. In 1845 he published The Condition of the Working Class in England, based on personal observations and research...
, V. I. Lenin and Luis Emilio Recabarren
Luis Emilio Recabarren
Luis Emilio Recabarren Serrano was a Chilean political figure. He was elected several times as deputy, and was the driving force behind the Worker's Movement in that country.- Early life :...
among other Marxist and progressive
Progressive
Progressive is an adjectival form of progress and may refer to:-Politics:* Progressivism, a political ideology* Progressive Era, a period of reform in the United States Progressive is an adjectival form of progress and may refer to:-Politics:* Progressivism, a political ideology* Progressive Era, a...
thinkers from Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
and the world.
The JJ.CC. is organized to contribute, from various areas, to a fundamental change to society
Society
A society, or a human society, is a group of people related to each other through persistent relations, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or virtual territory, subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations...
- to the political system
Political system
A political system is a system of politics and government. It is usually compared to the legal system, economic system, cultural system, and other social systems...
and the economic model in Chile. From minor areas that strengthen the organizations, such as the plight for the welfare of students, for the improvement of the living condition of workers and residents from the marginalized areas of society, to those that enable the communist youth to contend political power.
Notable members (past and present)
- Alejandro Rojas, academic, expert in climate change and sustainable agriculture.
- Ángel ParraÁngel ParraÁngel Cereceda Parra is a Chilean singer and songwriter, son of Violeta Parra, notable Chilean folklorist and brother of Isabel Parra. He travels abroad helping to maintain the Nueva Canción tradition in Chilean expatriate communities in Europe, North America, and Australia. His son -also named...
, composer, musician. - Camila VallejoCamila VallejoCamila Antonia Amaranta Vallejo Dowling is a graduate student of geography from the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of Chile, and was elected president of the University of Chile Student Federation in November 2010 - she is the second woman to hold this post after Marisol...
, student and president of the Student Federation of the University of Chile. - Eduardo CarrascoEduardo CarrascoEduardo Guillermo Carrasco Pirard is a Chilean musician, university professor of philosophy, author, and one of the founders of the Chilean folk music group Quilapayún - and the group's musical director from 1969 to 1989....
, composer, author, philosophy academic. - Francisco ColoaneFrancisco ColoaneFrancisco Coloane Cárdenas was a Chilean novelist and short fiction writer whose works have been translated into many languages...
, novelist. - Gladys MarinGladys MarínGladys del Carmen Marín Millie was a Chilean activist and political figure. She was Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Chile and then president of the PCCh until her death...
, former president and secretary of the Communist Party of ChileCommunist Party of ChileThe Communist Party of Chile is a Chilean political party inspired by the thoughts of Karl Marx and Lenin. It was founded in 1922, as the continuation of the Socialist Workers Party, and in 1934 it established its youth wing, the Communist Youth of Chile .In the last legislative elections in Chile...
. - Julieta CampusanoJulieta CampusanoJulieta Campusano was a Chilean politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Chile. Campusano was a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party....
, Chilean senator. - Karol CariolaKarol CariolaKarol Cariola is a Chilean graduate in obstetrics, and the former president of the Federación de Estudiantes de la Universidad de Concepción . She was elected General Secretary of the Juventudes Comunistas de Chile, abbr...
, current general secretary of the Communist Youth of Chile. - Luis CorvalanLuis CorvalánLuis Alberto Corvalán Lepe was a Chilean politician. He served as the general secretary of the Communist Party of Chile ....
, educator, secretary and president of the Communist Party of ChileCommunist Party of ChileThe Communist Party of Chile is a Chilean political party inspired by the thoughts of Karl Marx and Lenin. It was founded in 1922, as the continuation of the Socialist Workers Party, and in 1934 it established its youth wing, the Communist Youth of Chile .In the last legislative elections in Chile...
. - María Jesús SanhuezaMaría Jesús SanhuezaMaría Jesús Sanhueza is a Chilean student leader, communist youth activist and a former leading organizer and spokesperson of the Asamblea Coordinadora de Estudiantes Secundarios which conducted demonstrations, marches and school occupations that occurred throughout Chile between April and June...
, penguin revolution 20062006 student protests in ChileThe 2006 student protests in Chile were a series of ongoing student voice protests carried out by high school students across Chile from late April to early June 2006...
leader/spokesperson. - Marisol Prado, former president of the Student Federation of the University of Chile.
- Pablo NerudaPablo NerudaPablo Neruda was the pen name and, later, legal name of the Chilean poet, diplomat and politician Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto. He chose his pen name after Czech poet Jan Neruda....
, poet and nobel laureate. - Rodolfo ParadaRodolfo ParadaRodolfo Parada Lillo is a Chilean musician, composer, engineer and anthropologist. Parada joined Quilapayún in 1968, which made the group into a sextet - the formation which recorded the “Cantata Santa María de Iquique. Upon joining the group he became the major solo voice of the ensemble Rodolfo...
, composer, musician. - Sergio OrtegaSergio OrtegaSergio Ortega was a Chilean composer and pianist.- Biography :Ortega was born in Antofagasta, Chile. He studied composition with Roberto Falabella and with Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt in the National Conservatory at the Universidad de Chile...
, composer and pianist. - Sola Sierra, human rights activist.
- Victor JaraVíctor JaraVíctor Lidio Jara Martínez was a Chilean teacher, theatre director, poet, singer-songwriter, political activist and member of the Communist Party of Chile...
, theatre director, poet and singer-songwriter. - Violeta ParraVioleta ParraVioleta del Carmen Parra Sandoval was a notable Chilean composer, songwriter, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and visual artist...
, singer, poet, ethnomusicologist and visual artist. - Volodia TeitelboimVolodia TeitelboimVolodia Valentín Teitelboim Volosky was a Chilean lawyer, politician and author.Born in Chillán to Jewish immigrants , Teitelboim was interested in literature from an early age...
, lawyer, writer.