Country: The Philippines Description: The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), through its armed wing the New People's Army (NPA), has been in conflict with the Philippine government since 1969. Peace talks were again in limbo after the arrest of two top CPP-NPA leaders on March 22, 2014. Type: 1 |
Country: India Description: Naxalite-Maoist insurgents, led by the Communist Party of India-Maoists and its armed wing the Peoples Liberation Guerrilla Army, are active in what India identified as the "Red Corridor" in the eastern part of the country. Meanwhile, the Communist Party of India (both the original and the breakaway Marxist group) of the Third Front Coalition currently have a total of 13 seats in the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and 20 seats in the Lok Sabha (House of the People). Type: 1 |
Country: China Description: In October 1949, the Communist Party, then led by its chairman Mao Zedong, established the People's Republic of China. Type: 2 |
Country: Czech Republic Description: The Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia has 2 seats in the Senate, won 33 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, and secured 4 seats in the European Parliament as part of the European United Left-Nordic Green Left group. Type: 3 |
Country: Colombia Description: The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the National Liberation Army (ELN) have been in conflict with the Colombian government since 1964. Both Communist guerilla armies, recognized by some countries as terrorist organizations, are currently in peace talks with the Colombian government. Type: 1 |
Country: Cuba Description: In 1959, Fidel Castro took control of Cuba after the ouster of dictator Fulgencio Batista. The Communist Party of Cuba was officially formed in 1965, with Castro as First Secretary. The Communist Party solely governs Cuba. Type: 2 |
Country: Vietnam Description: The Communist Party of Vietnam has ruled the country since the merger of North and South Vietnam in 1976, a year after the Vietnam War. Type: 2 |
Country: Bangladesh Description: The Workers Party of Bangladesh, a member of the ruling coalition, Grand Alliance, has 6 seats in the 350-member Jatiyo Sangshad (parliament). Type: 3 |
Country: Guyana Description: The People's Progressive Party won 32 out of 65 seats in the National Assembly during the 2011 elections. Type: 3 |
Country: Tajikistan Description: The Communist Party of Tajikistan has two seats in the 63-member Supreme Assembly. Type: 3 |
Country: Peru Description: Activities of the Communist Party of Peru (also known as the Shining Path) have declined in recent years, following the arrests or demise of its top leaders. Type: 1 |
Country: Laos Description: In December 1975, the Kingdom of Laos was overthrown, and the Lao People's Democratic Republic, run solely by the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, was established. Type: 2 |
Country: Nepal Description: The Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) have a combined 255 seats in the 601-member Nepalese Constituent Assembly, in charge of drafting the country's new constitution. Type: 3 |
Country: North Korea* Description: North Korea was founded as a communist country in 1948. But in 2009, it broke from Marxism-Leninism and changed its constitution to favor Juche, a "Korean-style socialism." Some media outlets, however, refer to totalitarian North Korea as a communist country. Type: 4 |
Country: Chile Description: The Communist Party of Chile currently occupies 6 seats in the 120-member Chamber of Deputies. It is part of Chile's ruling coalition. Type: 3 |
Country: Spain Description: The Communist Party of Spain, part of the United Left coalition, has 8 seats in the House of Deputies. Type: 3 |
Country: Burkina Faso Description: Tagged as a Marxist-Leninist party, the Party for Democracy and Socialism (Metba) has two seats in the 111-member National Assembly. Type: 3 |
Country: Moldova Description: The Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) has 34 out of 101 seats in the Parliament. But the ruling Pro-European Coalition has 53 seats. It was the ruling party from 2001 to 2009. Type: 3 |
Country: Brazil Description: In the 2010 parliamentary elections, the Communist Party of Brazil, part of the ruling coalition, won two seats in the Senate and 15 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. Type: 3 |
Country: Venezuela Description: The Communist Party of Venezuela has 3 seats in the National Assembly, and one representative to the Latin American Parliament. Type: 3 |
Country: Belarus Description: The Communist Party of Belarus has 17 seats in the Council of the Republic, and at least 3 seats in the House of Representatives. Type: 3 |
Country: Russia Description: The Communist Party of the Russian Federation has 92 seats in the State Duma. Type: 3 |
Country: Israel Description: The Hadash party has 4 seats in the 120-member Knesset. Type: 3 |
Country: Bulgaria Description: During the 2013 elections, the Communist Party of Bulgaria secured one seat in the National Assembly as part of the Coalition for Bulgaria. Type: 3 |
Country: Cyprus Description: The Progressive Party of Working People won 19 seats in the 56-seat House of Representatives in the 2011 elections. It also has two representatives in the European Parliament, as part of the European United Left-Nordic Green Left group. Type: 3 |
Country: France Description: The French Communist Party has 20 seats in the Senate, 7 seats in the National Assembly, and 2 seats in the European Parliament as part of the European United Left-Nordic Green Left group. Type: 3 |
Country: Ukraine Description: The Communist Party of Ukraine has 32 seats in the 450-member Verkhovna Rada (Supreme Council of Ukraine). Type: 3 |
Country: Greece Description: The Communist Party of Greece has 12 seats in the 300-member Hellenic Parliament. Meanwhile, the Coalition of the Radical Left, composed not only of communist but also of anti-capitalist and socialist parties, have 71 seats. Type: 3 |
Country: Uruguay* Description: The Communist Party of Uruguay and the Movement of Popular Participation are part of the ruling coalition, the Broad Front, which has 52 seats in the General Assembly. Type: 3 |
Country: Japan* Description: The Japanese Communist Party, espousing socialism and pacifism but retaining the communist name, has 8 seats in the House of Representatives and 11 seats in the House of Councillors. Type: 3 |
Country: Kazakhstan Description: The Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan currently has 7 seats in the 107-member Majilis (lower house of Parliament). Type: 3 |
Country: Latvia Description: The Socialist Party of Latvia, the successor of the Communist Party of Latvia after it was banned, has 3 seats in the 100-member Saeima (parliament) and 1 seat in the European Parliament, as part of the European United Left – Nordic Green Left group. Type: 3 |
Country: Palestine Description: The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and the Palestinian People's Party (espousing Marxism and democratic socialism) have a combined 5 seats in the 132-member Legislative Council. Type: 3 |
Country: Mali Description: The African Solidarity for Democracy and Independence has 4 seats in the 160-member National Assembly. Type: 3 |
Country: Sri Lanka Description: The People's Liberation Front (part of the Democratic National Alliance) and the Communist Party of Sri Lanka (part of the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance) have a combined 6 seats in the 225-member Parliament. Type: 3 |
Country: Algeria* Description: Espousing Trotskyism, the Workers' Party has 24 seats in the 462-member People's National Assembly. Type: 3 |
Country: Syria Description: Two Syrian Communist Parties (Unified and Bakdash) have a combined 11 seats in the 250-seat People's Council. Type: 3 |
Country: Tunisia Description: The Workers' Party (formerly the Tunisian Workers' Communist Party) has 3 seats in the 217-member Constituent Assembly, in charge of devising a new Tunisian constitution. Type: 3 |
Country: South Africa* Description: The South African Communist Party is in alliance with the ruling African National Congress, which has 264 seats in the National Assembly. Type: 3 |
Country: Portugal Description: The Portuguese Communist Party, part of the Democratic Unitarian Coalition, has 14 seats in the 230-member Assembly of the Republic, and 2 representatives to the European Parliament, as part of the European United Left-Nordic Green Left group. Type: 3 |