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The Socialist Party of Argentina (''Partido Socialista'') is a Social-democratic Political Party in Argentina . The history of Socialism in Argentina began in the 1890s , when a group of people, notably Juan B. Justo , who were involved in the Liberal party, Radical Civic Union , expressed the need for a greater social focus. The Socialist Party itself was founded in , the remaining of the PSA together with other leftist groups formed the Popular Socialist Party (''Partido Socialista Popular''). The PSP and PSD were rejoined in 2002 , forming the Socialist Party. Among the socialist leaders of Argentina, the most remarkable are Alfredo Palacios , who was the first socialist parliamentarian in the Americas ( 1904 ) and a Senator in the 1960s ; Juan B. Justo , doctor, philosopher, writer and leader of the party until his death in 1942 ; Alicia Moreau De Justo , ( 1895 – 1986 ), Justo's wife, who was for years the editor of the Socialist newspaper ''La Vanguardia''; Guillermo Estévez Boero , founder of the Popular Socialist Party; and Alfredo Bravo , a doctor and respected legislator in the last two decades of the 20th Century (died 2003 ). The Socialist Party of Argentina has not been a major choice for voters on the national level, but it maintains an electoral stronghold in the province of Santa Fe , and particularly in Rosario , where mayors have been socialists since 1987 . Former two-term mayor Hermes Binner has slowly become acknowledged as a reference character for the party. In the 2005 Parliamentary Elections a Socialist-Radical alliance led by Binner won 5 seats in the national Lower House . As of 2005 the current president of the party is Rubén Giustiniani (Senator for Santa Fe). EXTERNAL LINKS
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