Innovation and Unity Party

The Innovation and Unity Party—Social Democracy (Spanish: Partido Innovación y Unidad Social Demócrata, PINU-SD) is a social democratic political party in Honduras, established in 1970. PINU was created by Miguel Andonie Fernández as a democratic, moderate left-wing alternative to the two major parties and the military regime.

Innovation and Unity Party—Social Democracy
Partido Innovación y Unidad Social Demócrata
PresidentJosé León Aguilar
FoundedApril 1970
Registered4 December 1978
HeadquartersComayagüela, Honduras
Youth wingJuventud Pinuista
IdeologySocial democracy
Progressivism
Political positionCentre-left
Regional affiliationCenter-Democratic Integration Group
National Congress
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Website
http://www.pinusd.hn

2001 elections

At Congressional elections held 25 November 2001, PINU won 4 seats in the 128-member assembly. In the presidential contest the same day, Olban Valladares placed third in a five-man field, taking about 1.5% of the vote. This was Valladares' third attempt at the presidency, after participating in the 1993 and 1997 elections.

2005 elections

In the legislative elections of 27 November 2005, the party won 2 out of 128 seats in the Congress. Its candidate at the presidential elections, Carlos Sosa Coello won 1.0%.

2009 elections

PINU's candidate in the 2009 presidential election was Bernard Martínez Valerio.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Publicación del voto despeja incógnitas" (in Spanish). Tiempo. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-08-07. Retrieved 2009-08-07.


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