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Broad Front (Chilean political party)

The Broad Front (Spanish: Frente Amplio, FA) is a Chilean left-wing political party and founded in 2024 as a result of the merger of the former coalition of the same name.

Broad Front
Frente Amplio
AbbreviationFA
LeaderGabriel Boric
PresidentConstanza Martínez
Secretary-GeneralAndrés Couble
Founded19 April 2024 (2024-04-19)
Registered1 July 2024 (2024-07-01)
Merger ofSocial Convergence
Democratic Revolution
Comunes
Socialist Platform [es]
Preceded byBroad Front (coalition)
HeadquartersSantiago de Chile
Ideology Democratic socialism
Left-wing populism
Progressivism
Radical democracy[1]
Political positionLeft-wing[10]
National affiliationGovernment Alliance
Regional affiliationSão Paulo Forum
Colours  Celeste
Chamber of Deputies
20 / 155
Senate
1 / 50
Mayors
13 / 345
Website
frenteampliochile.cl

Platform and ideology

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The Broad Front was formed as a result of the merger of left-wing political parties that aimed to change the political situation of Chile in favor of participative democracy and feminism.[11][12]

Some reports consider their ideology close to populism[13][14][15] due to the fact that the coalition was built off of existing popular movements (such as the 2011 student movement).[16][17][18]

Although it has the same name as the center-left coalition from Uruguay, political analysts tend to see the Broad Front as more similar to the Spanish left-wing populist party Podemos.[19] 2017 presidential primary candidate Alberto Mayol highlighted the fact that a clear "leftist tradition" exists in most of the coalition members.[20]

Since Gabriel Boric won the 2021 general election, the president and his party have taken more centrist positions and moderated on numerous issues.[21]

History

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On March 11, 2022, the FA became part of the ruling alliance, with Gabriel Boric as the president. The first cabinet of ministers appointed by President Boric had a large presence of the bloc in eight portfolios, among them the General Secretariat of the Presidency, with Giorgio Jackson (RD); and in Women and Gender Equity, with Antonia Orellana (CS), both belonging to La Moneda's political committee.[22]

On October 5, 2023, the Broad Front began the process of merging its member parties to form a single political collective.[23] RD and CS called for a referendum on March 9 and 10, where the members were consulted on their approval or rejection of the merger. A little more than 10 thousand people participated in the process, 16% of the militancy of the two formations registered to the electoral service, and voted in favor of the merger by more than 80%.[24][25] Comunes did not participate in the consultation due to the dissolution process it was facing at that time before the Court of Appeals. With the merger, the single party of the FA will be the group with the most members in Chile, with 62 thousand registered people.[26]

The deed of incorporation of the merger of CS and RD was signed on 19 April 2024, and on May 13 of the same year, Servel ordered the publication of the extract of said document, initiating the formal process of creation of the new party. On July 1, Servel confirmed the merger between CS and RD and the constitution of the new Broad Front party.[27]

References

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  1. ^ Alvarado Espina, Eduardo; Rivera-Vargas, Pablo; Morales Olivares, Rommy; Alvarado Espina, Eduardo; Rivera-Vargas, Pablo; Morales Olivares, Rommy (November 2019). "Radicalize democracy from social movements. The comparative cases of Podemos in Spain and the Broad Front in Chile". Izquierdas (48): 87–105. doi:10.4067/S0718-50492019000400087. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Chile polls pit billionaire against ex-news anchor". BBC News. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  3. ^ Kozak, Piotr (21 November 2017). "Chile faces new political landscape as leftwingers dent billionaire Piñera's hopes". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Chile: the government struggles to implement its reform programme" (PDF). European Parliament. April 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019. She stood for the Broad Front (Frente Amplio), a left-wing coalition of six political parties and various social and political movements, which took a critical line against both Michelle Bachelet's governing centre-left coalition and the opposition.
  5. ^ Le Saux, Marianne (21 December 2017). "Chile is Not Saved". NACLA. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  6. ^ Encarnación, Omar (9 May 2018). "The Rise and Fall of the Latin American Left". The Nation. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  7. ^ Sanders, Philip (22 August 2017). "Why Chile's Election Could Still Deliver a Surprise". Bloomberg. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  8. ^ Bellolio, Cristóbal (28 November 2017). "Chile heads into presidential runoff with a transformed political landscape". The Conversation. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  9. ^ Slattery, Gram (3 July 2017). "Chile's Pinera cruises to primary win, solidifying front-runner status". Reuters. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  10. ^ [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
  11. ^ "Frente Amplio: ¿Fin de la fragmentación de la izquierda?". El Mostrador (in Spanish). 2017-02-19. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  12. ^ "Sin feminismo no hay Frente Amplio". El Desconcierto / Periodismo digital independiente (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  13. ^ Ojeda, Francisco; Poblete, Paula (2017). "El Populismo de Izquierda como práctica política: potencialidades y límites". Revista Trama. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018.
  14. ^ "Ese extraño animal llamado populismo - Fundación para el Progreso" (in Spanish). 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  15. ^ Gómez, Pavel (2018-04-01). "Pistas para entender si el populismo amenaza a Chile" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  16. ^ "Frente Amplio asegura que programa de gobierno de Sánchez responde con "responsabilidad" a las necesidades del país". Emol (in Spanish). 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  17. ^ "Sánchez presenta propuestas de educación superior: Fin del CAE y fortalecimiento del rol público". Emol (in Spanish). 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  18. ^ "Beatriz Sánchez margina a las AFP de su propuesta de pensiones". El Mostrador (in Spanish). 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  19. ^ "¿Podemos o Uruguay?: Expertos analizan el origen de "la inspiración" del Frente Amplio". Emol (in Spanish). 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  20. ^ "Alberto Mayol: "No podemos renegar que somos una coalición de izquierda" « Diario y Radio Uchile". radio.uchile.cl (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  21. ^ swissinfo.ch, S. W. I. (2022-09-06). "Boric se desprende de dos de sus ministros más cercanos y modera su gabinete". SWI swissinfo.ch (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-12.
  22. ^ "El criterio del Presidente Boric para elegir su comité político". Radio Pauta 100.5 (in Spanish). 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  23. ^ Basulto, Alejandro (2023-10-03). "A 35 años desde que el «No» salió victorioso: Frente Amplio hará oficial el proceso para crear un partido único el 5 de octubre". ADN Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  24. ^ "Con la participación de diez mil militantes: CS y RD aprueban unificación bajo el nombre de "Frente Amplio"". Emol (in Spanish). 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  25. ^ Vatel, Alonso; Rosas, Pedro; Fuentes, Cristóbal (2024-03-11). "El llamado de Boric no bastó: Solo un 16% del FA participó en el plebiscito por la fusión". La Tercera. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  26. ^ Fuentes, Cristóbal; Ojeda, Juan Manuel (2024-03-11). "RD y CS aprueban su fusión y Frente Amplio se proyecta como el partido con más militantes en Chile". La Tercera. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  27. ^ "Convergencia Social baja el telón a horas de concretar fusión del Frente Amplio". El Mostrador (in Spanish). 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
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