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The Revolutionary Marxist Workers Party () was a
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that was founded in 1970 by a dissident fraction of '' Vanguardia Revolucionaria''. It was led by Ricardo Napurí and Jorge Villarán. Napurí was the general secretary of POMR. Internationally, POMR was an affiliate of CORQI.Alexander, Robert J.
International Trotskyism, 1929-1985: A Documented Analysis of the Movement
'. Durham: Duke University Press, 1991. p. 634
POMR contested the 1980 general election on the lists of the Workers Revolutionary Party (PRT). Napurí was elected
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.Ameringer, Charles D.
Political Parties of the Americas, 1980s to 1990s: Canada, Latin America, and the West Indies. The Greenwood historical encyclopedia of the world's political parties
'. Westport:
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, 1992. p. 517
On March 7, 1982, the majority faction of POMR merged with the Socialist Workers Party.


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