United Left (peru)

United Left (in founded in 1980 by Popular Democratic Unity (UDP), Revolutionary Left Union (UNIR), Peruvian Communist Party (PCP), Revolutionary Socialist Party (PSR), Revolutionary Communist Party (PCR) and FOCEP .

In 1984 UDP and a part of PCR converts itslef into the Mariateguist Unified Party (PUM). PUM integrates itself in IU.

IU was led by Alfonso Barrantes Lingán (who lost to Alan García in the 1985 elections) up to 1987 . In 1989 IU held its first congress.
Gradually IU disintegrated, with more and more groups deserting it.

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