Communist Party for Independence and Socialism

Communist Party for Independence and Socialism (French: Parti Communiste pour l'Indépendance et le Socialisme, PCLS; French: Pati Kominis pou Lendépandans èk Sosyalism in Martinican Creole, PKLS is a communist and pro-independence political party in Martinique. In 1984 an important faction of the Martinican Communist Party advocating the independence of Martinique broke away and founded the PKLS on May 22, 1984.

Communist Party for Independence and Socialism
Pati Kominis pou Lendépandans èk Sosyalism
AbbreviationPKLS
SpokespersonJean-Pierre Etilé
FoundedMay 22, 1984
Split fromMartinican Communist Party
Headquarters9 impasse du Capitaine Pierre Rose, 97200 Fort-de-France Cedex
NewspaperPatriyot
IdeologyCommunism
Marxism–Leninism
Martinican independence
Political positionFar-left
International affiliationForo de São Paulo
Party flag
Website
www.pkls.org

The party defines itself as a Marxist-Leninist party. It boycotts the political institutions and does not take part in elections.

It publishes the monthly "Patriyote".

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