Popular Unity (Uruguay)

Popular Unity (Spanish: Unidad Popular) is a Uruguayan electoral alliance of Left-wing and Socialist political parties.[1]

Popular Unity
Unidad Popular
AbbreviationUP
Founded21 April 2013 (2013-04-21)
HeadquartersMontevideo
IdeologySocialism
Marxism–Leninism
Anti-imperialism
Political positionFar-left
ColorsRed, Green
Chamber of Representatives
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Senate
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Intendants
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Departmental Board
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Party flag
Website
www.unidadpopular.org.uy

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

Electoral history

Presidential elections
Election Party candidate Running mate Votes % Votes % Result
First Round Second Round
2014 Gonzalo Abella Gustavo López 26,869 1.13% – Lost Red XN
2019 Gonzalo Abella Gustavo López 19,728 0.84% – Lost Red XN

Chamber of Deputies and Senate elections
Election Votes % Chamber seats +/- Position Senate seats +/- Position Size
2014 26,869 1.13%
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 Increase 1 5th
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 Steady Opposition 5th
2019 19,728 0.84%
0 / 99
 Decrease 1 8th
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 Steady Extra-parliamentary 8th

See also

References
  1. La Colonia. "Asamblea Popular inauguró local en Nueva Helvecia". Archived from the original on 7 November 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  2. Popular Unity's presidential candidate


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