Broad Front (Chilean political party) explained

Broad Front
Native Name:Frente Amplio
Abbreviation:FA
Leader:Gabriel Boric
President:Constanza Martínez
Secretary General:Andrés Couble
Predecessor:Broad Front (coalition)
Merger:Social Convergence
Democratic Revolution
Comunes
Headquarters:Santiago de Chile
Position:Left-wing[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Seats1 Title:Chamber of Deputies
Seats2 Title:Senate
Seats3 Title:Mayors
Colours: Celeste
Country:Chile

The Broad Front (Spanish; Castilian: Frente Amplio, FA) is a Chilean left-wing political party and founded in 2024 as a result of the merger of the former coalition of the same name.

Platform and ideology

The Broad Front was formed as a result of the merger of left-wing political parties that aimed to change the political situation of Chile in favor of participative democracy and feminism.[9] [10]

Some reports consider their ideology close to populism[11] [12] [13] due to the fact that the coalition was built off of existing popular movements (such as the 2011 student movement movement).[14] [15] [16]

Although it has the same name as the center-left coalition from Uruguay, political analysts tend to see the Broad Front as more similar to the Spanish left-wing populist party Podemos.[17] 2017 presidential primary candidate Alberto Mayol highlighted the fact that a clear "leftist tradition" exists in most of the coalition members.[18]

History

On March 11, 2022, the FA became part of the ruling alliance, with Gabriel Boric as the president. The first cabinet of ministers appointed by President Boric had a large presence of the bloc in eight portfolios, among them the General Secretariat of the Presidency, with Giorgio Jackson (RD); and in Women and Gender Equity, with Antonia Orellana (CS), both belonging to La Moneda's political committee.[19]

On October 5, 2023, the Broad Front began the process of merging its member parties to form a single political collective.[20] RD and CS called for a referendum on March 9 and 10, where the members were consulted on their approval or rejection of the merger. A little more than 10 thousand people participated in the process, 16% of the militancy of the two formations registered to the electoral service, and voted in favor of the merger by more than 80%.[21] [22] Comunes did not participate in the consultation due to the dissolution process it was facing at that time before the Court of Appeals. With the merger, the single party of the FA will be the group with the most members in Chile, with 62 thousand registered people.[23]

The deed of incorporation of the merger of CS and RD was signed on 19 April 2024, and on May 13 of the same year, Servel ordered the publication of the extract of said document, initiating the formal process of creation of the new party. On July 1, Servel confirmed the merger between CS and RD and the constitution of the new Broad Front party.[24]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 18 November 2017 . Chile polls pit billionaire against ex-news anchor . BBC News . 22 October 2019.
  2. News: Kozak . Piotr . 21 November 2017 . Chile faces new political landscape as leftwingers dent billionaire Piñera's hopes . The Guardian . 22 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Chile: the government struggles to implement its reform programme . April 2019 . European Parliament . 22 October 2019 . She stood for the Broad Front (Frente Amplio), a left-wing coalition of six political parties and various social and political movements, which took a critical line against both Michelle Bachelet's governing centre-left coalition and the opposition..
  4. News: Le Saux . Marianne . 21 December 2017 . Chile is Not Saved . NACLA . 22 October 2019.
  5. News: Encarnación . Omar . 9 May 2018 . The Rise and Fall of the Latin American Left . The Nation . 22 October 2019 . 12 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191112183206/https://www.thenation.com/article/the-ebb-and-flow-of-latin-americas-pink-tide/ . dead .
  6. News: Sanders . Philip . 22 August 2017 . Why Chile's Election Could Still Deliver a Surprise . Bloomberg . 22 October 2019.
  7. News: Bellolio . Cristóbal . 28 November 2017 . Chile heads into presidential runoff with a transformed political landscape . The Conversation . 22 October 2019.
  8. News: Slattery . Gram . 3 July 2017 . Chile's Pinera cruises to primary win, solidifying front-runner status . Reuters. 22 October 2019.
  9. Web site: 2017-02-19 . Frente Amplio: ¿Fin de la fragmentación de la izquierda? . 2024-05-31 . El Mostrador . es.
  10. Web site: Sin feminismo no hay Frente Amplio . 2024-05-31 . El Desconcierto / Periodismo digital independiente . es.
  11. News: Ojeda . Francisco . Poblete . Paula . 2017 . El Populismo de Izquierda como práctica política: potencialidades y límites . https://web.archive.org/web/20180313092514/http://www.revistatrama.cl/2017/10/09/el-populismo-de-izquierda-como-practica-politica-potencialidades-y-limites/ . March 13, 2018 . Revista Trama.
  12. Web site: 2017-01-12 . Ese extraño animal llamado populismo - Fundación para el Progreso . 2024-05-31 . es.
  13. Web site: Gómez . Pavel . 2018-04-01 . Pistas para entender si el populismo amenaza a Chile . 2024-05-31 . es.
  14. Web site: 2017-10-21 . Frente Amplio asegura que programa de gobierno de Sánchez responde con "responsabilidad" a las necesidades del país . 2024-05-31 . Emol . Spanish.
  15. Web site: 2017-11-03 . Sánchez presenta propuestas de educación superior: Fin del CAE y fortalecimiento del rol público . 2024-05-31 . Emol . Spanish.
  16. Web site: 2017-08-24 . Beatriz Sánchez margina a las AFP de su propuesta de pensiones . 2024-05-31 . El Mostrador . es.
  17. News: ¿Podemos o Uruguay?: Expertos analizan el origen de "la inspiración" del Frente Amplio . 2017-05-19. Emol. 2017-09-15. es-LA.
  18. Web site: Alberto Mayol: "No podemos renegar que somos una coalición de izquierda" « Diario y Radio Uchile. radio.uchile.cl. es-ES. 2017-09-15.
  19. Web site: 2022-01-21 . El criterio del Presidente Boric para elegir su comité político . 2024-06-01 . Radio Pauta 100.5 . es.
  20. Web site: Basulto . Alejandro . 2023-10-03 . A 35 años desde que el «No» salió victorioso: Frente Amplio hará oficial el proceso para crear un partido único el 5 de octubre . 2024-06-01 . ADN Radio . es.
  21. Web site: 2024-03-11 . Con la participación de diez mil militantes: CS y RD aprueban unificación bajo el nombre de "Frente Amplio" . 2024-06-01 . Emol . Spanish.
  22. Web site: Vatel . Alonso . Pedro . Rosas . Cristóbal . Fuentes . 2024-03-11 . El llamado de Boric no bastó: Solo un 16% del FA participó en el plebiscito por la fusión . 2024-06-01 . La Tercera.
  23. Web site: Cristóbal . Fuentes . Juan Manuel . Ojeda . 2024-03-11 . RD y CS aprueban su fusión y Frente Amplio se proyecta como el partido con más militantes en Chile . 2024-06-01 . La Tercera.
  24. Web site: 2024-06-29 . Convergencia Social baja el telón a horas de concretar fusión del Frente Amplio . 2024-07-14 . El Mostrador . es.

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