Workers' Socialist Movement (Argentina)
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The Workers' Socialist Movement (Spanish
: Movimiento Socialista de los Trabajadores, MST) is a Trotskyist (left-wing socialist) political party
in Argentina
. The MST was founded in 1992 as a split from another Trotskyist group, the Movement Towards Socialism
(see Nahuel Moreno
). The MST is active on a number of college campuses, including the University of Buenos Aires. The party has recently suffered a crisis which led to a split. The minority founded a new organization, named 'Socialist Left' (Izquierda Socialista).
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...
: Movimiento Socialista de los Trabajadores, MST) is a Trotskyist (left-wing socialist) political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. The MST was founded in 1992 as a split from another Trotskyist group, the Movement Towards Socialism
Movement for Socialism (Argentina)
The Movement for Socialism is a Trotskyist political party in Argentina. It was founded in 1982 and led by Nahuel Moreno until his death, in 1987. From 1988 on, within the next 4 years, the MAS would split into more than 20 groups...
(see Nahuel Moreno
Nahuel Moreno
Nahuel Moreno was a Trotskyist leader from Argentina. Moreno was active in the Trotskyist movement from before World War II until his death....
). The MST is active on a number of college campuses, including the University of Buenos Aires. The party has recently suffered a crisis which led to a split. The minority founded a new organization, named 'Socialist Left' (Izquierda Socialista).