Broad Front (Dominican Republic) Explained

Broad Front
Native Name:Frente Amplio
President:Juan Dionicio Rodríguez Restituyo
Secretary General:Heidy Adón Vargas
Ideology:Socialism
Progressivism
Feminism
Position:Left-wing
Seats1 Title:Chamber of Deputies
Seats2 Title:Senate
Country:the Dominican Republic

The Broad Front (Spanish; Castilian: Frente Amplio), previously named the Movement for Independence, Unity and Change (Spanish; Castilian: Movimiento Independencia, Unidad y Cambio|links=no), is a political formation in the Dominican Republic with a leftist-progressive platform. On the May 16th, 2006 parliamentary election it got 9,735 votes (0.32%), but no seats.[1] In the municipal elections held simultaneously, the group had its best performance in Peralvillo (1,271 votes, 16.36%) and Bayaguana (1,274 votes, 10.27%). Virtudes Álvarez has been its leader for some time.

Election results

Presidential elections

ElectionCandidateFirst RoundSecond RoundResult
Votes%Votes%
1994Antonio Reynoso22,5480.75%Lost
1996Did not contest
2000Did not contest
2004Did not contest
2008Guillermo Moreno García6,1180.15%Lost
Julián Serulle6,5530.14%Lost
2016Elías Wessin20,423%0.44Lost
2020Did not contest
2024María Teresa Cabrera6,2550.14%Lost

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jce.do/stor/Boletines/2006/19/PDF/B19_A_SA.pdf www.jce.do/stor/Boletines/2006/19/PDF/B19_A_SA.pdf