Agreement for Change explained

Agreement for Change
Native Name:Concertación por el Cambio
Colorcode:
  1. 0F52BA
General Secretary:Henri Falcón
Dissolution:September 2020
Merged:Democratic Alliance
Split:Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD)
United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV)
Fatherland for All (PPT)
Headquarters:Caracas
Colors: Blue
Position:Centre-left
Seats1 Title:Seats in the National Assembly
Seats2 Title:Seats in the Latin American Parliament
Seats3 Title:Seats in the Mercosur Parliament
Seats4 Title:Governors
Seats5 Title:Mayor
Country:Venezuela

Agreement for Change (Spanish: Spanish; Castilian: Concertación por el Cambio) was a Venezuelan coalition created on June 21, 2018 by former 2018 presidential candidate and Chavismo defector Henri Falcón.[1] The coalition initially integrated seven political parties opposed to the government of Nicolás Maduro. The alliance was committed to what they called the "democratic route" through mechanisms such as voting, dialogue, peaceful protests and the rejection of foreign intervention.[2]

History

Creation

On June 21, 2018, Progressive Advance leader and former 2018 presidential candidate Henri Falcon, announced the creation of the alliance, composed of the political parties and movements who supported his candidacy in the recent presidential elections of May 2018. Falcon said that there was separated from the Democratic Unity Roundtable - a coalition in which militated since 2010 - but it is "deviated from its path," claiming that his coalition will follow the electoral "route". He also said that his platform will present proposals to the country in the face of the current crisis it faces.

The alliance presented its economic proposals by integrating wage dollarization.[3]

Analysis

Columnist Ascension Reyes from El Nacional said an internal crisis deepens in the Democratic Unity Roundtable coalition, and the creation of Concertación means another division.[4]

Parties and movements

Among the political parties and movements that made up this coalition are:[5]

Party/movement Ideology
Progressivism
Democratic socialism
Pluralism
Ecology
Solutions Movement Social democracy
Together Movement Democratic socialism
Bolivarianism
Christian democracy
Front Movement with Venezuela Pluralism

Elections

Municipal

9 municipal officials (2.7%)

Municipal Councils

According to Efecto Cocuyo news portal, out of 80 municipals that had the opposition previously held now remains with 10 following the 9 December 2018 elections.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Henri Falcón anuncia creación de la alianza opositora Concertación por el Cambio. Henri Falcón announces creation of the opposition alliance Concertación por el Cambio. Avendano. Shari. 21 June 2018. Efecto Cocuyo. 21 May 2019. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20180831043951/http://efectococuyo.com/politica/henri-falcon-anuncia-creacion-de-la-alianza-opositora-concertacion-por-el-cambio/. 31 August 2018. dead.
  2. News: Enrique Ochoa Antich: la oposición debe escoger entre Maria Corina y la vía electoral. Enrique Ochoa Antich: the opposition must choose between María Corina and the electoral route. Davies. Vanessa. 3 August 2018. Contrapunto. 21 May 2019. es.
  3. Web site: Concertación por el Cambio: Reforma económica debe ser consensuada con el Gobierno. Agreement for Change: Economic reform must be agreed with the Government . Noticiero Digital. 21 May 2019. es. 4 July 2018.
  4. News: Se agudiza la crisis en la MUD. The crisis in the MUD intensifies. Reyes. Ascension. 6 July 2018. El Nacional. 21 May 2019. es.
  5. News: Crean nueva plataforma opositora liderada por Copei, Avanzada Progresista y el MAS. New opposition platform led by Copei, Avanzada Progresista and MAS is created. 31 May 2018. Noticiero Digital. 21 May 2019. es.