Ready to delve into the story of the Partido del Trabajo y del Pueblo? The Partido del Trabajo y del Pueblo emerged in late 1982. This was after the Malvinas War. A powerful patriotic movement had taken to the streets. There was an intense period of trade union reorganization. Political reorganization of the masses also occurred. Popular struggles grew that challenged the dictatorship.
The Partido Comunista Revolucionario was outlawed. It proposed preparing for a conditional exit. This was with the revolutionary overthrow of the dictatorship as its focus. The Central Committee of the PCR met. It resolved to continue working for the unity of forces. These forces included anti-imperialists and democrats. They were also popular and third-world forces. The PCR fought against the proscriptive statute. It aimed for full legality for the PCR. It helped organize the Partido del Trabajo y del Pueblo. This was to take advantage of legal loopholes. These loopholes had been won by popular struggle.
The PTP’s campaign for legal status became a political battle. This battle was against the dictatorship. Many young people were detained for promoting the PTP’s first event. The Partido del Trabajo y del Pueblo held its first rally. It took place on November 19, 1982. The location was the Box Federation of Buenos Aires. Speakers included Oscar Zamora Medinacelli and others. Otto Vargas closed the event. He was the secretary general of the PCR. The dictatorship initiated a trial against him. The accusation was violating a decree.
The PCR ratified the line towards the Partido del Trabajo y del Pueblo. This happened at the Fourth Congress of the PCR in 1984. The PCR contributed to organizing and strengthening the PTP. It saw it as a tool to confront and overthrow the dictatorship. In 1986, the Central Committee of the PCR resolved to campaign. This was to achieve national status for the Partido del Trabajo y del Pueblo. The goal was also provincial status in most districts.
By May 1987, the Partido del Trabajo y del Pueblo had obtained many endorsements. It had legal status in several provinces. It was fighting for national status. The PCR ratified the campaign. It aimed to have an instrument for the development of revolutionary politics. This was also for mass line and for organic and numerical advancement.
In 1989, the Partido del Trabajo y del Pueblo had national status. It also had it in 16 provinces. The PTP ran in elections. It formed alliances like the Frejupo in 1989. The PTP pushed for opposition alliances. This was after Menem’s betrayal of the Frejupo program.
The development of the Partido del Trabajo y del Pueblo was debated. The battle against social democratic conceptions was also discussed. The 7th Congress of the PCR addressed these issues. The question was whether the PTP was separate from the PCR. Or was there political interaction between them?
In 1995, the Partido del Trabajo y del Pueblo participated in the Frente del Sur. Otto Vargas proposed that there would be no way out for Argentina. This would be without a great national uprising.
In 2010, Otto Vargas said they worked hard for the Argentinazo. He noted the loss of PTP status due to electoral law conditions. They had been working towards a great uprising. They participated with a protest vote. This was due to conditions enabling a great uprising.
The conference resolved that the campaign for PTP status. It was to be the central task of all zonal committees. The PTP was useful for the PCR. The goal was to affiliate thousands. This was to have a legal political instrument. It would contribute to regrouping forces. This was in a popular and anti-imperialist front.
In 2020, a national meeting of attorneys of the Partido del Trabajo y del Pueblo took place. It involved participants from multiple provinces. Juan Carlos Alderete spoke about the pandemic. He said it aggravated the economic and social situation. He noted that land seizures were an expression of the crisis.
The meeting discussed the legal and financial situation. It addressed the difficulties in meeting legal requirements. This was especially during the pandemic. There was discussion of modifying the Law of Political Parties. The suspension or elimination of PASO was proposed. Projects were to be worked on with deputies. A group was formed for legal proposals.
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