Política Obrera

Política Obrera is an Argentine political newspaper and digital publication founded in 1964 by a group of militants expelled from MIR-Praxis, which was led by Silvio Frondizi. The publication was created with the aim of "developing the programmatic bases of a future political party from already established positions." During its early stage, it functioned as a propaganda organ distributed in factories and universities by its militants. The publication has served as the political dissemination organ of the Partido Obrero (Workers' Party) in two distinct periods. The first ran from 1975, the year the PO was founded as an organization, until 1976, when it was banned by the civil-military dictatorship that held power. The second period began in 2019 as a result of the internal political crisis suffered by the party, with the publication being disseminated by the Tendencia (today, Política Obrera) and coexisting with Prensa Obrera as a publication disseminated by the Central Committee of the organization. Today, Política Obrera maintains an active online presence at politicaobrera.com, featuring sections on international politics, the labor movement, women, economy, society and culture, youth, reader mail, debate, archive, statements, opinion, and "Altamira Responds." The site publishes articles by prominent figures such as Jorge Altamira and covers a wide range of political and social issues in Argentina and internationally. It also runs solidarity campaigns, such as the campaign for the dismissal of charges against Bruno Corzo, a teacher from Catamarca prosecuted for participating in a protest. The publication is associated with the Argentine far-left political tradition and continues to operate as a platform for political analysis and organizing.

Política Obrera was founded in 1964 by a group of militants who had been expelled from MIR-Praxis, an organization led by Silvio Frondizi. The founding group aimed to "develop the programmatic bases of a future political party from already established positions." In its initial phase, the publication operated as a propaganda organ, distributed by its militants in factories and universities across Argentina. The newspaper later became the official organ of the Partido Obrero (PO) in two separate periods. The first period began in 1975, the year the PO was founded as a political organization, and lasted until 1976, when the publication was banned by the civil-military dictatorship that seized power in Argentina. During this time, it served as a key mouthpiece for the nascent party. The second period of Política Obrera as the PO's organ began in 2019, following an internal political crisis within the party. The publication was relaunched by the Tendencia (later known as Política Obrera), a faction within the party, and it coexisted with Prensa Obrera, which was disseminated by the party's Central Committee. This dual publication structure reflected the internal divisions and realignments within the Argentine far left. In the present day, Política Obrera maintains an active digital presence through its website, politicaobrera.com. The site features a wide range of sections, including international politics, labor movement, women, economy, society and culture, youth, reader mail, debate, archive, statements, opinion, and a section called "Altamira Responds." It publishes articles by notable figures such as Jorge Altamira and covers both Argentine and international political developments. The publication also engages in solidarity campaigns, such as the campaign for the dismissal of charges against Bruno Corzo, a teacher from Catamarca prosecuted for participating in a protest on National Route 38.

• 2019

  Second period begins as organ of the Tendencia (later Política Obrera) after internal party crisis.

• 1976

  Banned by the civil-military dictatorship.

• 1975

  Becomes organ of the Partido Obrero (PO) upon its founding.

• 1964

  Política Obrera founded by militants expelled from MIR-Praxis.

Far-left political publication and organ of the Política Obrera tendency in Argentina.

• Política Obrera newspaper (print)

  Historical print publication distributed in factories and universities.

• politicaobrera.com

  Digital news and analysis website with multiple sections.

1. 1Política Obrera official websitepoliticaobrera.com
2. 2Política Obrera (periódico) - Wikipediaes.wikipedia.org
3. 3Workers' Politics - Wikidatawikidata.org
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