Partido Laborista Socialista
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The PLS is a social-democratic party, which is a member of the Socialist International. The party has struggled hard to maintain its base, and overcome the stigmas associated with the economic failures of the Ibanez government, and holding a similar ideology to Latin America's two leftist military juntas (Ongania, and Banzer) to regain the trust of the population.
The party is currently led by Evo Morales, from the State of Bolivia. He was the party's unsuccessful Presidential candidate in 2006, and currently holds no Federal elected office.
The party currently controls the state governments of Bolivia, and Panama.
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Stances on issues
Social issues
- Abortion: Strongly support
- Capital punishment: Strongly oppose
- Church/state: Separation of church and state, churches monitored to see that they do not spread hate and bigotry
- Crime: Criminals should be punished, but the state must also deal with the root causes of crime
- Drugs: Should be illegal
- Education: An entirely state-run system will ensure equal education for rich and poor
- Euthanasia: Support
- Gay adoption: Strongly support
- Gay marriage: Strongly support
- Gun control: Strongly support
- Healthcare: Universal state healthcare
- Pornography: Legal, but highly regulated
- Prostitution: Should be illegal, as it is exploitative of women
Economic issues
- Business regulation: Necessary in the interests of the people
- Environmental protection: Strong regulation and government supervision is necessary to ensure environmental protection
- Slave labor: Strongly oppose
- Social welfare: Strongly favour
- Subsidies to business: Oppose
- Taxation: Progressive income taxation
- Trade: "Fair trade" with friendly nations
- Workers' rights: Support the rights of workers, if necessary use government force to make corporations comply
Foreign policy
- Diplomacy: A generally neutral foreign policy, but with support for socialist and democratic governments
- Foreign aid: Support strongly
- Immigration: Open immigration
- Military: Should be strong enough to defend the nation and its interests, contributions to UN taskforces, and peacekeeping missions. Humanitarian missions important.
