Popular Unity (Spanish: Unidad Popular) is a Uruguayan electoral alliance of Left-wing and Socialist political parties.[1]
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| Abbreviation | UP |
| Founded | 21 April 2013 |
| Headquarters | Montevideo |
| Ideology | Socialism Marxism–Leninism Anti-imperialism |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Colors | Red, Green |
| Chamber of Representatives | 0 / 99 |
| Senate | 0 / 30 |
| Intendants | 0 / 19 |
| Departmental Board | 0 / 112 |
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Previously known as Popular Assembly, they were born out of dissatisfaction with the Broad Front since it became the party in charge of the government, accusing it of being "not leftist enough". In 2013 they changed to the current name. They took part in the 2014 Uruguayan general election, when they got their first representative at the Chamber of Deputies, who has been a vocal critic of the centre-left government.
Their candidate to the 2019 Uruguayan general election was once again Gonzalo Abella, with an anti-oligarchy and anti-imperialist platform.[2]
Composition
edit- Avanzar Movement
- Bolshevik Party of Uruguay
- Communist Refoundation
- Humanist Party of Uruguay
- March 26 Movement
- National Group ProUNIR
- Popular Assembly
- Retirement Defense Movement
- Revolutionary Communist Party of Uruguay
- Socialist Compromise
- Socialist Intransigence
- Workers' and Peasants' Party of Uruguay
Electoral history
editPresidential elections
edit| Election | Party candidate | Running mate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
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| First Round | Second Round | ||||||
| 2014 | Gonzalo Abella | Gustavo López | 26,869 | 1.13% | – | Lost 
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| 2019 | Gonzalo Abella | Gustavo López | 19,728 | 0.84% | – | Lost
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Chamber of Deputies and Senate elections
edit| Election | Votes | % | Chamber seats | +/- | Position | Senate seats | +/- | Position | Size |
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| 2014 | 26,869 | 1.13% | 1 / 99
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5th | 0 / 30
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Opposition | 5th |
| 2019 | 19,728 | 0.84% | 0 / 99
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8th | 0 / 30
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Extra-parliamentary | 8th |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ La Colonia. "Asamblea Popular inauguró local en Nueva Helvecia". Archived from the original on 7 November 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ Popular Unity's presidential candidate
External links
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