Party of the Poor (Mexico)
| Party of the Poor Partido de los Pobres | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Lucio Cabañas |
| Dates of operation | 1967–1974 |
| Active regions | Guerrero, Mexico |
| Ideology | Revolutionary socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Status | Defunct |
The Party of the Poor (Spanish: Partido de los Pobres, the PdlP) was a left-wing political movement and militant group in Mexico operating between 1967 and 1974. Led by the rural schoolteacher Lucio Cabañas, the PdlP – through its armed wing, the Peasants' Justice Brigade (Spanish: Brigada Campesina de Ajusticiamiento) – waged guerrilla warfare against the Mexican government in the mountains of Guerrero.
After the death of Cabañas and several other key insurgents at the hands of the government on 2 December 1974, the PdlP was dissolved. Its legacy, and that of Cabañas, remains active in contemporary Mexican radical politics.