Movement for Direct Democracy

Movement for Direct Democracy
Movimiento por la Democracia Directa
LeaderRichard Peñalver
Founded2000
DissolvedJanuary 7, 2007
Merged intoUnited Socialist Party of Venezuela
IdeologyDirect democracy
Socialism
Anti-capitalism
Chavismo
Bolivarianism
Political positionFar-left
ColorsOrange
Black
Gray

Movement for Direct Democracy (Spanish: Movimiento por la Democracia Directa, MDD) was a Venezuelan far-left political party, which was officially founded in April 2000. It was dissolved on January 7, 2007, after its leadership decided to merge MDD with the newly founded United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) in support of Bolivarian Revolution led by Hugo Chávez. MDD describes itself as a civic-military political movement that identifies with the Bolivarian and Anti-Capitalist ideals, it focuses on promoting Bolivarian revolution and direct democracy throughout the South American continent.