New Democratic Left Explained

New Democratic Left
Colorcode:
  1. FF8000
President:Rafael de la Presa
Foundation:17 August 1963
Dissolved:20 December 1963
Ideology:Social democracy
Populism
Position:Centre-left
Country:Chile

The New Democratic Left (Spanish; Castilian: Nueva Izquierda Democrática) was a political party in Chile. It was founded in 1963 by former members of the National Democratic Party (PDN), who had left PDN in protest of the party joining the Popular Action Front (FRAP). FRAP supported Salvador Allende in the 1964 presidential election, whereas NID supported Eduardo Frei. NID was later dissolved, and most of its members joined the Agrarian Labor Democracy.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Bizzarro, Salvatore. Historical Dictionary of Chile. Lanham: Scarecrow Press, 2005. p. 515