Movement Toward Socialism

Also known as Movement to Socialism, Movement towards Socialism

Key facts

Abbreviation: MAS-IPSP
President: Grover García
Vice president: Julia Ramos
Founder: Filemon Escobar
Founded: 22 July 1997 ; 28 years ago ( 1997-07-22 )
Split from: Assembly for the Sovereignty of the Peoples
Headquarters: Benedicto Vincenti Nº 960, Sopocachi , La Paz
Membership feb 2025: 1,082,645
Ideology: Democratic socialism Left-wing populism Indigenismo Left-wing nationalism Progressivism
Political position: Left-wing
Regional affiliation: São Paulo Forum
International affiliation: Progressive Alliance
Colors: Blue
Senate: 0 / 36
Deputies: 2 / 130
Governorships: 1 / 9
Mayors: 12 / 340
Andean parliament: 0 / 5

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: political party
Country: Bolivia
Chairperson: Evo Morales
Official website: mas-ipsp.org/hoy
Image: MAS XVI Anniversary Celebration.jpg
Political ideology: communitarianism

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inception: 1998-00-00
member of: São Paulo Forum
sRGB color hex triplet: 143A82
political alignment: left-wing
color: blue
social media followers: 8556

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Encyclopedic overview

The Movement for Socialism – Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples (Spanish: Movimiento al Socialismo – Instrumento Político por la Soberanía de los Pueblos; MAS or MAS-IPSP) is a socialist political party in Bolivia. Its followers are known as Masistas.

In the December 2005 election, MAS-IPSP won the first majority victory ever won by a single Bolivian party since Bolivia's return to democracy, electing Evo Morales as president. The party went on to win the next four general elections by a majority, ruling until 2025, when their support collapsed during that year's election. MAS–IPSP also dominated the municipal elections during this period.

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