Apruebo Dignidad ([aˈpɾweβo ðiɣniˈðað]; in English, Approve Dignity, AD) was a democratic socialist Chilean electoral coalition officially created on 11 January 2021, by the Broad Front and Chile Digno in preparation for the Constitutional Convention election.[11][12]
Approve Dignity Apruebo Dignidad | |
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| Abbreviation | AD |
| Leader | Gabriel Boric |
| Party presidents | Diego Ibáñez (CS) Guillermo Teillier (PCCh) Juan Ignacio Latorre (RD) Flavia Torrealba (FREVS) Marco Velarde (Comunes) Tomás Hirsch (AH) |
| Founders | Daniel Jadue Gabriel Boric |
| Founded | 11 January 2021 |
| Dissolved | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Pliego Popular[1][2] |
| Succeeded by | Unity for Chile |
| Headquarters | Santiago de Chile |
| Think tank | Constituent Observatory Apruebo Dignidad |
| Youth wing | Jóvenes Apruebo Dignidad |
| Women's wing | Feministas Apruebo Dignidad |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Anti-neoliberalism[3] Factions: Social democracy[4] Socialism of the 21st century Progressivism Communism |
| Political position | Left-wing[5][6][7][8] Factions: Far-left[9][10] |
| National affiliation | Government Alliance |
| Coalition members | Broad Front • Democratic Revolution • Social Convergence • Commons • Unir Movement Chile Digno • Communist Party • FREVS • Humanist Action • Christian Left |
| Colours | Light red |
| Website | |
| apruebo-dignidad.cl | |
History
editThe Apruebo Dignidad pact has its origins in the attempt to reunite the left into a large conglomerate. In the midst of the pandemic, there were various attempts to seek unity in the opposition. One of them was Popular Sheet (Spanish: Pliego Popular), a platform that led left-wing political parties and movements with the intention of pushing left-of-centre economic proposals in Congress.[1]
Its members include the Broad Front, Chile Digno, Social Unity Table, Community for Dignity, among other organizations. On 5 February 2021, the central principals of the coalition for the drafting of the New Constitution were defined. This event was attended by social and political figures such as Beatriz Sánchez, Fernando Atria, Bárbara Figueroa, Emilia Schneider, Bastián Bodenhöfer, Patricia López, Tatiana Urrutia, Marcos Barraza, Bárbara Sepúlveda Hales, and others.[13]
After successful constituent elections, the parties confirmed a presidential primary and the formalization of the electoral coalition on 19 May, amid failed talks with the Socialist Party. These primaries summon the standard-bearer and current mayor of Recoleta, Daniel Jadue, who is supported by Chile Digno composed of the Communist Party and the Social Green Regionalist Federation,[14] and also the Equality Party.[15] On the other side was deputy Gabriel Boric, who was supported by the Broad Front as a whole.[16][17]
On 18 July 2021, the primaries of Apruebo Dignidad were held, giving as the winner the militant of Social Convergence, Gabriel Boric, who represented the coalition in the presidential elections in November.[18][19] Also, in the midst of talks, the possibility of the conglomerate forming a single list for the parliamentary elections was considered.[20]
On Thursday, 12 August, the conglomerate launched the Constituent Observatory Apruebo Dignidad, a think tank that brings together four study centers of parties and movements that are members of the coalition: Saberes Colectivos (Broad Front), Rumbo Colectivo (Democratic Revolution), La Casa Común (Common Force) and the Alejandro Lipschutz Institute of Sciences (Communist Party). The main objective of the project is the need to forge links between the Constitutional Convention and civil society for the monitoring and lifting of constitutional proposals, in addition to strengthening relations between the parties and movements that make up Apruebo Dignidad.[21]
On 11 August, the parliamentary list of Apruebo Dignidad was formalized, composed of the parties and movements of the conglomerate that have parliamentary representation (RD, CS, Comunes, Unir, PC, FREVS, AH). The objective of the bench was to improve parliamentary coordination in debates in Congress in the future; such as the 40-hour law, the tax on the super rich, among others. Likewise, the event ratified the support for Gabriel Boric's candidacy for the presidency.[22] The Equality Party decided not to support Boric and raise a parallel parliamentary list with the Humanist Party called Dignidad Ahora.[23][24]
2021 presidential election
editBoric obtained 25.83% of the votes in the first round of the presidential election, securing his place in a run-off against José Antonio Kast of the Christian Social Front, who received 27.91% of the preferences.[25] In the second round, that took place on 19 December, he won 55.87% of the votes, becoming president-elect of Chile.[26] He was sworn in on 11 March 2022.
On 24 September 2022, through a statement it was reported that the Common Force political movement became part of the Social Convergence party.[27]
In September 2023, the main leaders of Apruebo Dignidad acknowledged that the coalition had not been functioning for months;[28][29] this coincided with the reflection process within the Broad Front over a possible merger between all its parties.[30]
Composition
edit| Party | Abbr. | President | Ideology | Coalition | ||||
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Communist Party of Chile Partido Comunista de Chile |
PCCh | Guillermo Teillier | Communism Marxism–Leninism |
Chile Digno | |||
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Social Green Regionalist Federation Federación Regionalista Verde Social |
FREVS | Flavia Torrealba | Regionalism Green politics | ||||
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Humanist Action Acción Humanista |
AH | Tomás Hirsch | New humanism Social ecology | ||||
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Christian Left of Chile Izquierda Cristiana de Chile |
IC | Fernando Astudillo | Christian left Christian socialism | ||||
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Democratic Revolution Revolución Democrática |
RD | Juan Ignacio Latorre | Social democracy Democratic socialism |
Broad Front | |||
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Social Convergence Convergencia Social |
CS | Diego Ibáñez | Libertarian socialism Autonomism | ||||
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Commons Comunes |
Comunes | Marco Velarde | Socialism of the 21st century Autonomism | ||||
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Unite Movement Movimiento Unir |
UNIR | Marcelo Díaz Díaz | Progressivism Social democracy | ||||
Former members
edit| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | Membership | Coalition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Equality Party Partido Igualdad |
PI | Guillermo González | Socialism of the 21st century Marxism |
until August 2021 | Chile Digno (Jun–Aug 2021) | |||
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Libertarian Left Izquierda Libertaria |
IL | none | Left-libertarianism Libertarian socialism |
until August 2021 | Chile Digno (2020-) | |||
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Common Force Fuerza Común |
FC | Fernando Atria | Progressivism Social democracy |
until September 2022 | Broad Front (2017-2022) | |||
Election results
editPresidential elections
edit| Election year | Candidate | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Votes | % Votes | # Votes | % Votes | |||
| 2021 | Gabriel Boric (CS) | 1,815,024 | 25.82 | 4,620,890 | 55.87 | Elected |
Constitutional Convention
edit| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Rank | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Daniel Jadue Gabriel Boric |
1,069,225 | 18.74 | 28 / 155
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New | 2nd | AD+LdP+LdA+INN |
Congress election
edit| Election year | Chamber of Deputies | Senate | Majority | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Votes | % Votes | Seats | # Votes | % Votes | Seats | ||
| 2021 | 1,325,232 | 20.94% | 37 / 155
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911,716 | 19.57% | 5 / 50
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AD+LdP+LdA+INN |
References
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- ^ Observatorio Constituyente Apruebo Dignidad (17 July 2021). "Primer Comunicado Observatorio Constituyente Apruebo Dignidad". Saberes Colectivos (in Spanish).
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