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| Izquierda Revolucionaria | |
|---|---|
| Name | Izquierda Revolucionaria |
| Native name | Izquierda Revolucionaria |
| Founder | Trotskyist activists |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Ideology | Trotskyism, Marxism–Leninism (disputed), Socialism |
| Headquarters | Madrid |
| Position | Far-left |
| International | International Marxist Tendency (formerly) |
Izquierda Revolucionaria is a far-left political organization that emerged from Trotskyist currents active in Spain, Latin America, and Europe, engaging in socialist activism, student movements, and labor disputes. It has operated through publications, demonstrations, and electoral coalitions, interacting with parties, unions, and social movements such as Podemos, Syriza, Unidas Podemos, Comisiones Obreras, and Confederación General del Trabajo. The group positions itself within a transnational network of revolutionary socialists and has been involved in controversies and splits involving figures and organizations like Alan Woods, Heinz Brandt, Solidarność, and the Committee for a Workers' International.
Izquierda Revolucionaria traces its origins to debates and splits in Trotskyist and revolutionary socialist milieus during the early 21st century, connected to currents in Argentina, Chile, Spain, France, and Portugal. Early activists were influenced by the 2001 Argentine economic crisis, the 2006 Spanish protests, and the 2011 15-M Movement in Madrid, aligning with militants from organizations such as Alternativa Socialista, Socialist Workers' Party, and sections of the Fourth International. The tendency consolidated through conferences and publications, disagreeing with leaderships of groups like the Socialist Action tendency and experiencing splits similar to those in Maoist and Stalinist left currents, drawing comparisons with factional debates in Socialist Appeal and the British Labour Party's left wing. Key moments included alignment and later rupture with the International Marxist Tendency and participation in Latin American solidarity campaigns concerning Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador.
The organization articulates a revolutionary socialist platform rooted in Trotskyism and draws on theorists and traditions associated with Leon Trotsky, Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, and debates around Leninism. Its program emphasizes permanent revolution, workers' self-emancipation, and opposition to reformist strategies associated with parties like Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and coalitions such as Unidas Podemos. Izquierda Revolucionaria has taken positions on international crises involving states and movements such as Syria, Ukraine, Palestine, and Venezuela, often criticizing both NATO interventions and authoritarian tendencies in state socialist regimes. On labor and social policy it endorses strikes and direct action aligned with syndicalist currents exemplified by Confederación Nacional del Trabajo and campaigns similar to those led by CUT (Chile) and CGT (France).
The group organizes through local sections, national committees, and international conferences, resembling structures found in organisations like La France Insoumise and historical models from the Socialist International Left Opposition. Leadership has included activists who previously belonged to parties such as Revolutionary Marxist League and networks connected to Trotskyist Fraction–Fourth International. Decisions are taken via congresses and assemblies, with prominent figures drawing on experiences in student unions similar to Sindicato de Estudiantes and labor disputes involving unions like UGT. Internal disputes have paralleled schisms in organisations such as the Workers Revolutionary Party (UK) and the Militant tendency.
Izquierda Revolucionaria has engaged in street mobilizations, workplace organizing, university campaigns, and solidarity missions, coordinating with movements like Indignados, Fridays for Future, and anti-austerity protests seen across Greece and Portugal. The group has produced periodicals and pamphlets, campaigned in high-profile labor disputes akin to those involving Air France and Renfe, and supported anti-privatization struggles comparable to those against Thatcherism and neoliberal reforms in Chile under Pinochet-era neoliberalism legacies. It has also participated in refugee solidarity actions linked to crises affecting Lesbos and the Mediterranean Sea crossings, aligning with NGOs and activist networks that include figures from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch-linked advocacy campaigns.
Initially affiliated with international Trotskyist networks, Izquierda Revolucionaria engaged with bodies like the International Marxist Tendency before strategic ruptures led to realignment with sections in Latin America, Europe, and North Africa. It has maintained contacts with left formations including Syriza (Coalition of the Radical Left), La France Insoumise, Die Linke, Left Bloc (Portugal), and socialist currents in Argentina such as Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS), while criticizing centrist tendencies in parties like Labour Party (UK) and SPD. The organization has also built ties with independent trade unionists and activists from movements associated with Ocasio-Cortez-era progressive networks in the United States and left currents in Brazil around figures from Partido dos Trabalhadores.
Electorally, Izquierda Revolucionaria has usually participated within broader coalitions rather than running as an isolated list, collaborating with platforms similar to Podemos in Spain and allied municipal candidacies resembling Barcelona en Comú. Its impact has therefore been more visible in local councils, university representative bodies, and grassroots campaigns than in national legislatures like the Cortes Generales or parliaments in France and Germany. The group's influence has been compared to the entryism and coalition strategies of the Socialist Appeal tendency and the historical impact of Peronism-aligned left formations in Argentina, shaping debates on austerity, labor rights, and anti-imperialist solidarity within wider left coalitions.
Category:Trotskyist organizations Category:Far-left politics in Spain