Communist Party of Chile

The Communist Party of Chile (Spanish: Partido Comunista de Chile, PCCh) is a communist party in Chile. It was founded in 1912 as the Socialist Workers' Party (Partido Obrero Socialista) and adopted its current name in 1922. The party established a youth wing, the Communist Youth of Chile (Juventudes Comunistas de Chile, JJ.CC), in 1932.

Communist Party of Chile
Partido Comunista de Chile
PresidentLautaro Carmona Soto
Secretary-GeneralBárbara Figueroa
Chief of DeputiesBoris Barrera
Founded4 June 1912 (1912-06-04)
HeadquartersVicuña Mackenna 31
Santiago
NewspaperEl Siglo
Youth wingCommunist Youth of Chile
Membership (2023)46,031
Ideology
  • Communism
  • Marxism–Leninism
  • Left-wing populism
Political positionLeft-wing to far-left
National affiliationChile Digno (since 2020)
Apruebo Dignidad (since 2021)
Formerly:
  • Revolutionary Convention (1912–1921)
  • Revolutionary Movement (1921–1924)
  • Socialist-Republican Covenant (1925–1930)
  • Popular Front (1937–1941)
  • Democratic Alliance (1942–1947)
  • People's National Front (1951–1956)
  • Popular Action Front (1956–1969)
  • Popular Unity (1969–1981)
  • People's Democratic Movement (1983–1987)
  • Juntos Podemos Más (2003–2011)
  • New Majority (2013–2018)
  • Unity for Change (2019–2020)
Regional affiliationSão Paulo Forum
International affiliation
Colours
  •   Red
  •   Yellow
Chamber of Deputies
12 / 155
Senate
2 / 50
Party flag
Website
www.pcchile.cl
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