Guasú Front

The Guasú Front (Spanish: Frente Guasú; Guasú being the Guarani word for "big", "large" or "great") is a democratic socialist electoral alliance in Paraguay for the general election in 2013. It was formed in 2010 by a merger of the centre-left Patriotic Alliance for Change and the left-wing Unitary Space – People's Congress. It consists of eleven parties, including the Party for a Country of Solidarity, the Tekojoja People's Party. It is led by impeached former president Fernando Lugo, who also ran as a senatorial candidate. Its presidential candidate was Aníbal Carrillo.

Guasú Front
Frente Guasú
LeaderFernando Lugo
PresidentCarlos Filizzola
Founded20 March 2010
Merger ofAPC
Unitary Space – People's Congress
HeadquartersAsunción
IdeologySocialism
Democratic socialism
Social democracy
Left-wing nationalism
Progressivism
Factions:
Communism
Marxism-leninism
Political positionCentre-left[1] to left-wing[1]
Factions:
Far-left
National affiliationGreat Renewed National Alliance
Concertación
Regional affiliationSão Paulo Forum
International affiliationSI
PA[2]
Colours  Violet
Chamber of Deputies
1 / 80
Senate
1 / 45
Website
www.frenteguasu.org.py

Electoral history

Presidential elections
Election Party candidate Votes % Result
2013 Aníbal Carrillo 79,573 3.49% Lost Red XN

Chamber of Deputies elections
Election Votes % Seats +/–
2013 122,440 5.46%
1 / 80
 Increase 1
2018 42,891 1.81%
0 / 80
 Decrease 1

Senate elections
Election Votes % Seats +/–
2013 238,313 10.60%
5 / 45
 Increase 5
2018 279,008 11.83%
6 / 45
 Increase 1

References
  1. "LaParaguay: Fernando Lugo tiene su "sucesor"". BBC News (in Spanish). 8 November 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. "Participants". Progressive Alliance. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
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