The Popular Socialist Movement ( Spanish : Movimiento Socialista Popular , MSP) was a Marxist and pro-independence organization in Puerto Rico .
5-883: The MSP was originally known as the Juventud Independentista Universitaria ("University Independence Youth", JIU) and served as the youth wing of the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP). The more radical JIU broke off from the Independence Party in 1974 and formed the MSP. The MSP was strongly influenced by Che Guevara and the Cuban Revolution . In 1982, the MSP merged with the Revolutionary Socialist Party, forming
10-419: A younger age , as well as to focus on subjects and issues more widely relevant among that organization's youth. Youth wings may also be discussion forums for younger members and supporters of the organization to debate policy and ideology. The term "youth wing" is most often used to refer to the youth wings of political parties ; in such youth wings, ranking or leading members are often seen, upon attainance of
15-533: A minimum age of 15 years old to an upper age limit of 30 years old (although there are youth wings of political parties that have an upper age limit as high as 35). Youth wings are distinct from student wings , as the former is not necessarily established on, nor solely focused upon, a student-exclusive basis. Youth wings are not normally considered as factions of a political party, as youth wings are usually intended as youth focused extensions of party policy and ideology rather than being differently ideologised from
20-491: The Workers' Socialist Movement (MST). This Puerto Rico –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Youth wing A youth wing is a subsidiary, autonomous, or independently allied front of a larger organization (usually a political party but occasionally another type of organization) that is formed in order to rally support for that organization from members and potential members of
25-502: The minimum age requirement, as potential leaders or bureaucrats of the main political party. This has led to a perception of political party youth wings as being mere gateways of employment opportunity in the government bureaucracy for younger members, especially in the case of dominant- or one-party systems where a party is ensured of victory at the polls. Political party youth wings mostly consist of young adults . The age requirement for most political party youth wings ranges between
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