Dominican Workers' Party

The Dominican Workers' Party (Spanish: Partido de los Trabajadores Dominicanos, PTD) was a socialist political party in the Dominican Republic^[1] founded in 1980.^[2] At its foundation, the party also supported Maoism, but later dropped references to it. The longest-serving leader and secretary general of the party was José González Espinosa,^[3] in office from the party's foundation until 2012. In the 16 May 2006 election, the party was a member of the winning Progressive Bloc.

Founded21 December 1980

Dissolved17 December 2019 (2019-12-17)

MergerofRed Line
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SucceededbyPeople's Force

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Dominican Workers' Party Partido de los Trabajadores Dominicanos
Founded	21 December 1980
Dissolved	17 December 2019 (2019-12-17)
Merger of	Red Line Proletarian Flag
Succeeded by	People's Force
Ideology	Socialism
Political position	Left-wing
Continental affiliation	São Paulo Forum
Website
www.ptd.org.do
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In December 2019, the party was transformed into People's Force.

The party published a periodical, Liberación.^[3]