Democratic Choice (Dominican Republic)
Democratic Choice (Spanish: Opción Democrática or OD) is a center-left political party founded in 2015 by Minou Tavárez Mirabal[1][2] and other volunteers in the Dominican Republic.[3][4]
Democratic Choice Opción Democrática | |
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| President | Minou Tavárez Mirabal |
| Founder | Minou Tavárez Mirabal |
| Founded | November 21, 2014 |
| Split from | Dominican Liberation Party |
| Ideology | Social democracy Democratic socialism Progressivism Feminism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | Alliance for Democracy |
| International affiliation | Progressive International |
| Regional affiliation | Sao Paulo Forum |
| Colors | brown, blue, green, red, white and yellow |
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 Dominican Republic portal |
History
Democratic Choice (OD) was announced as a result of Mirabal's split from the Dominican Liberation’s Party in a public letter to the media.[5]
Definitions
Democratic Choice welcomes a community of Dominican citizens without restrictions based on socioeconomic status, religious beliefs, ethnicity, gender, or any other condition. The party mandate is the construction of an able democratic society to exhibit humanity's highest aspirations and to satisfy the spiritual needs and materials of the Dominican people in a setting of fraternity, freedom, and justice.[6]
Symbolism
The symbol of the party is a flower made up of the letters O and D.
The party colors are blue, yellow, green and red.
References
- "Minou Tavárez Mirabal: "El desafío es sumar y es lo que estamos haciendo"". 7dias.com.do.
- Redacción. "El Caribe » Diputada Minou Tavárez Mirabal renuncia del PLD". El Caribe.
- "La renuncia de Minou Tavárez Mirabal del PLD". Acento.
- "Opción Democrática nombre del nuevo partido de Minou Tavárez". frontera25.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
- "Minou Tavárez explica en carta su renuncia del PLD". DiarioDigitalRD. 22 May 2014.
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