English
Español
中文
हिन्दी
FrançaisGlossary
Definitions of terms used throughout CountryReports.
This glossary contains 1,144 terms used throughout CountryReports — political, economic, cultural, historical, and geographic terminology referenced in country profiles and articles. Terms are drawn from authoritative sources including the Library of Congress.
- barriadas
- Squatter settlements or shantytowns that surround Lima and other urban centers. Since the late 1960s, these settlements have been also known as pueblos jóvenes (young towns).
- PdP
- Partido del Pueblo (People’s Party). Far left, orthodox communist, pro-Moscow party. Ran candidates in 1984 elections, but lost legal status by failing to win 3 percent of total vote.
- PPP
- Partido Panameño del Pueblo (Panamanian People’s Party). Far left communist party.
- pueblos jóvenes
- See barriadas.