Plurinational Unity of the Lefts
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Plurinational Unity of the Lefts (Unidad Plurinacional de las Izquierdas) is a left-wing political coalition in Ecuador, created in 2011.
History
In 2009, Pachakutik and the Democratic People's Movement (MPD) broke with the ruling PAIS Alliance over disagreements on water law and teacher evaluations. In the National Assembly, a new caucus formed called the Plurinational, Progressive, and Leftist Democratic Assembly, composed of Pachakutik and MPD assemblymen and assemblywomen.
2011 Referendum
Plurinational Unity of the Lefts participated in the referendum and popular consultation of 2011, advising a "no" vote on questions 1-9, and "yes" on 10. They used the slogan "Not this time, President" recognizing their past support of President Correa's proposals, but conveying their support was over.
Prostests of 2012
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Beginning on 8 March 2012, Plurinational Unity of the Lefts participated in a series of peaceful protests, commonly called the 8-M Movement, by indigenous groups, left-wing opponents of the government, environmental groups, LGBT groups, and students, which culminated in the arrival of more than 30,000 people in the streets of Ecuador.
Participating Parties
The coalition currently comprises the following ten parties (in alphabetical order):
- Democratic People's Movement
- Ethics and Democracy Network
- Marxist–Leninist Communist Party of Ecuador
- Montecristi Lives
- Movement Convocation
- Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement – New Country
- Participation Movement
- Party of Revolutionary Socialism
- Participa Movement Radical Democracy
- Popular Power
Electoral Results
National Assembly
National Assembly | |||||
Election year | # of overall votes | % of overall vote | # of overall seats won | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | 4,149,243 | 4.73 | 5 / 137 |
Presidential
Presidency | ||||
Election year | Candidate | # of overall votes | % of overall vote | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Alberto Acosta | 280,539 | 3.26 |
See also
- PAIS Alliance
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- Democratic Center
- Popular Unity Movement
- Patriotic Society Party
- Citizen Revolution
- Social Christian Party
- Advance
- Democratic Left
- AMIGO Movement
- Ecuadorian Socialist Party
- Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement
- Democracy Yes
- CREO Movement
- SUMA Movement
- MC25
- Together We Can National Movement
- Mover
- United Ecuadorian
- Alfarista Radical Front
- A New Option
- Democratic People's Movement
- Democratic Transformation
- Christian Democratic Union
- Concentration of People's Forces
- Conservative Party
- Ecuadorian Popular Revolutionary Union
- Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party
- Ecuadorian Roldosist Party
- Freedom Party
- Institutional Renewal Party of National Action
- National Liberation
- Provincial Integration Movement
- Solidarity Fatherland Movement
- Ethics and Democracy Network
- Velasquist National Federation
- Fuerza Ecuador
- Coalition Movement
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