People's Party (Chile) Explained
| People's Party |
| Native Name: | Partido Popular |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| President: | Juan Pablo Sanhueza Tortella |
| General Secretary: | Felipe Espinosa Alarcón |
| Split: | Comunes |
| Headquarters: | Avenida Sucre 2790, Ñuñoa |
| Ideology: | Socialism
Feminism |
| Position: | Left-wing |
| Colours: | Purple |
| Seats1 Title: | Chamber of Deputies |
| Seats2 Title: | Senate |
| Country: | Chile |
The People's Party (; Popular) is a left-wing Chilean political party.[1] It was founded by former members of Comunes, a party that belonged to the progressive Broad Front coalition.[2]
The party was founded in December 2022 and was legalized by the Electoral Service in October 2023.[3] Despite declaring itself left-wing, the movement is not part of Gabriel Boric's government.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Popular: el partido en formación que disputará los votos de izquierda en Antofagasta en las elecciones del 2024. 2023-10-04. 2023-07-21. Timeline.cl. es.
- Web site: Cómo el séquito de Karina Oliva se reinventó en un nuevo partido y Comunes apuesta a revitalizarse. 2023-10-04. 2023-03-23. La Tercera. es.
- Web site: Acoge inscripción del Partido Popular en regiones Arica y Parinacota, Tarapacá y Antofagasta. 2023-10-04. Servicio Electoral de Chile. https://web.archive.org/web/20231004011510/https://www.servel.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/RO_0569.pdf. 2023-10-04. es.
- Web site: La procesión de Daniel Jadue y Karina Oliva a la marcha de La Cámpora (y los coqueteos con el nuevo Partido Popular). 2023-10-04. 2023-03-28. La Tercera. es.
