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Social Democratic Progress Party

The Social Democratic Progress Party (Spanish: Partido Progreso Social Democrático, PPSD or PSD) is a Costa Rican political party founded in 2018 and led by Rodrigo Chaves Robles and Pilar Cisneros Gallo.

Social Democratic Progress Party
Partido Progreso Social Democrático
AbbreviationPPSD
LeaderRodrigo Chaves Robles
PresidentLuz Mary Alpízar Loaiza
General SecretaryPaola Najera Abarca
FounderLuz Mary Alpízar Loaiza
Founded20 May 2018 (2018-05-20)
RegisteredJanuary 2020
IdeologyConservatism[1]
Liberalism[2][3]
Social democracy[4][5]
Political positionCentre[6] to centre-right[7]
Colours  Green   White   Blue
Legislative Assembly
10 / 57
Party flag
Website
progreso.cr

Background

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The party was created in 2018 by their founder Luz Mary Alpízar Loaiza, formerly part of New Generation Party.[8]

For the 2022 general elections, the party served as the electoral vehicle for the presidential ambitions of Rodrigo Chaves Robles, a recognized economist who worked at the World Bank and who was later called to be Minister of Finance in 2019. His stay as Finance Minister only lasted about a year as a result of irreconcilable conflicts with the then-president Carlos Alvarado Quesada. After this, he had very harsh criticisms of the government's management. In this way, he became a political figure representing those discontented with the PAC government.

He has also been supported by the renowned journalist and political activist Pilar Cisneros Gallo, a critic of corruption and political scandals of different governments throughout the years that she worked in Channel 7 and La Nación, which would end up nominated by this party as deputy for San José.[9]

Ideology

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The party's ideology expresses that they want to lower taxes but maintain sustainable social policies, while helping companies and giving benefits to farmers. It is against monopolies, promotes improvements in the prices of the basic basket products such as rice and is against unnecessary paperwork and bureaucracy in institutions. As such, it advocates reducing public spending by closing unnecessary institutions.[10][11]

In the social and environmental sphere, Chaves affirms that his government will seek better unemployment plans with more competitive tourism,[12] affirms that he is not against the legalization of marijuana since it brings economic and social benefits, but he affirms that he has an unfavorable perception of the decriminalization of abortion.[13]

Electoral performance

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Presidential

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Election Candidate First round Second round
Votes % Position Result Votes % Position Result
2022 Rodrigo Chaves Robles 351,453 16.78% 2nd - 1,035,388 52.82 1st Won

Parliamentary

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Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
2022 Rodrigo Chaves Robles 312,120 15.04%
10 / 57
 New 2nd Government

References

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  1. ^ "Costa Rica Chooses Trump-Inspired Outsider". El Faro. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Pro-Market Economist Wins Costa Rica Presidential Election". Bloomberg.com. 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  3. ^ "Ex-president heads into Costa Rica run-off, ex-finance minister likely awaits". Reuters. 7 February 2022. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. ^ Alvarez, Jovel (30 August 2021). "Adiós, Pilar Cisneros". Delfino. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  5. ^ Ruiz León, Francisco (10 February 2022). "¿Cómo es el Partido Progreso Social Democrático, el nuevo protagonista de la política en Costa Rica?". El Financiero. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Costa Rica elegirá en segunda vuelta entre dos centristas". abc (in Spanish). 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  7. ^ Haydar, Mateo. "Costa Rican President-Elect Faces Array of Challenges, Opportunities". The Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  8. ^ "CURRÍCULUM VÍTAE: Luz Mary Alpízar Loaiza" (PDF). La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Pilar Cisneros da marcha atrás y acepta candidatura a la Asamblea Legislativa". delfino.cr (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  10. ^ "Las propuestas de campaña del candidato Rodrigo Chaves, del Partido Progreso Social Democrático". Revistas Myt (in Spanish). 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  11. ^ "Rodrigo Chaves: "Costa Rica es un país rico, pero mal administrado que sigue los pasos de Venezuela"". www.larepublica.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  12. ^ Perez, Wendy (2021-09-25). "Rodrigo Chaves anuncia propuestas para turismo y desempleo en Limón". El Mundo CR (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  13. ^ "Rodrigo Chaves: "Somos la verdadera opción nueva y limpia de este país"". www.larepublica.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-24.
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