Revolutionary Independent Labour Movement
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The Revolutionary Independent Labour Movement (Movimiento Obrero Independiente y Revolucionario), or MOIR, is a left-wing party in Colombia
, that was born in 1970. Francisco Mosquera was the founder and ideological leader of MOIR. In August 1994 his dies, after which Hector Valencia became the Secretary General of the party. In 2008 Valencia dies and the union leader Gustavo Triana, vice president of the country's largest union (Central Unitaria de Trabajadores - CUT) , was elected Secretary General.
The MOIR describes itself as "a political party of the working class. Its primary mission is to lead the proletarian class struggle in Colombia for its ultimate emancipation, establishment of socialism in Colombia and realize communism. Defend the people's interests and the Colombian nation and its immediate objective is the New Democratic Revolution"
In the 2006 the MOIR united with other revolutionary and democratic movements in the Alternative Democratic Pole
(Polo Democrático Alternativo - PDA). The MOIR work with farmers "National Association for Agricultural Salvation" (Asociación Nacional por la Salvación Agropecuaria), students "Colombian Student Organization" (Organización Colombiana de Estudiantes - OCE), industrial workers (with others movementes Central Unitaria de Trabajadores - CUT), users "National League of public services users"(Liga Nacional de Usuarios de Servicios Públicos) and intellectuals "Center for Labor Studies" (Centros de Estudios para el Trabajo-CEDETRABAJO).
The youth wing of the party is called "Patriotic Youth" (Juventud Patriotica - JUPA).
In the legislative elections
of 2002, the MOIR won a senator called Jorge Enrique Robledo. Later in the legislative elections
in 2006 and 2010, he was reelected senator, with a total of 80,969 and 165,339 votes respectively, the last time with the third largest vote in that elections. The Colombian economic newsmagazine "Portafolio" considered Robledo the best senator of Colombia for his fights in defense of the agriculture, workers, education, health, national economics, users of public services, Colombian sovereignty and democracy.
Colombia
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, that was born in 1970. Francisco Mosquera was the founder and ideological leader of MOIR. In August 1994 his dies, after which Hector Valencia became the Secretary General of the party. In 2008 Valencia dies and the union leader Gustavo Triana, vice president of the country's largest union (Central Unitaria de Trabajadores - CUT) , was elected Secretary General.
The MOIR describes itself as "a political party of the working class. Its primary mission is to lead the proletarian class struggle in Colombia for its ultimate emancipation, establishment of socialism in Colombia and realize communism. Defend the people's interests and the Colombian nation and its immediate objective is the New Democratic Revolution"
In the 2006 the MOIR united with other revolutionary and democratic movements in the Alternative Democratic Pole
Alternative Democratic Pole
The Alternative Democratic Pole is a political alliance in Colombia, formed by the Independent Democratic Pole and the Democratic Alternative in December 2005...
(Polo Democrático Alternativo - PDA). The MOIR work with farmers "National Association for Agricultural Salvation" (Asociación Nacional por la Salvación Agropecuaria), students "Colombian Student Organization" (Organización Colombiana de Estudiantes - OCE), industrial workers (with others movementes Central Unitaria de Trabajadores - CUT), users "National League of public services users"(Liga Nacional de Usuarios de Servicios Públicos) and intellectuals "Center for Labor Studies" (Centros de Estudios para el Trabajo-CEDETRABAJO).
The youth wing of the party is called "Patriotic Youth" (Juventud Patriotica - JUPA).
In the legislative elections
Elections in Colombia
Elections in Colombia are regulated and controlled by the National Electoral Council which also gives information on elections and election results in for the politics of Colombia....
of 2002, the MOIR won a senator called Jorge Enrique Robledo. Later in the legislative elections
Elections in Colombia
Elections in Colombia are regulated and controlled by the National Electoral Council which also gives information on elections and election results in for the politics of Colombia....
in 2006 and 2010, he was reelected senator, with a total of 80,969 and 165,339 votes respectively, the last time with the third largest vote in that elections. The Colombian economic newsmagazine "Portafolio" considered Robledo the best senator of Colombia for his fights in defense of the agriculture, workers, education, health, national economics, users of public services, Colombian sovereignty and democracy.