Movement for Socialism (Argentina)
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The Movement for Socialism (Spanish
: Movimiento Al Socialismo, MAS) is a Trotskyist (left-wing socialist) 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. Under the name New MAS, it presented candidates for the Argentine legislative election, 2009
in a front including the Socialist Workers' Party.
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 Al Socialismo, MAS) 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...
. It was founded in 1982 and led by 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....
until his death, in 1987. From 1988 on, within the next 4 years, the MAS would split into more than 20 groups. Under the name New MAS, it presented candidates for the Argentine legislative election, 2009
Argentine legislative election, 2009
Legislative elections were held in Argentina for half the seats in the Chamber of Deputies and a third of the seats in the Senate on 28 June 2009, as well as for the legislature of the City of Buenos Aires and other municipalities.-Background:...
in a front including the Socialist Workers' Party.