| National Union of Ethical Citizens | |
| Native Name: | Unión Nacional de Ciudadanos Éticos |
| President: | Jorge Oviedo Matto |
| Founder: | Lino Oviedo |
| Split: | Colorado Party |
| Headquarters: | San Lorenzo |
| Ideology: | Nationalism[1] Conservatism[2] Right-wing populism[3] |
| Position: | Right-wing to far-right |
| Seats1 Title: | Chamber of Deputies |
| Seats2 Title: | Senate |
| Country: | Paraguay |
The National Union of Ethical Citizens (Spanish; Castilian: Unión Nacional de Ciudadanos Éticos, UNACE) is a right-wing populist political party in Paraguay.
The party was established in 2002, although its predecessor, the Unión Nacional de Colorados Éticos, was founded in 1996 as a faction within the ruling Colorado party. It first contested national elections in 2003,[4] when it won 10 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and seven in the Senate, becoming the joint-third largest party. Its candidate in the presidential election, Guillermo Sánchez, finished fourth with 13.9% of the vote.
In January 2008, Lino Oviedo, who was released from prison in September 2007, was nominated unopposed as the party's presidential candidate for the April elections.[5] In the elections the party won 15 seats in the Chamber and nine in the Senate, whilst Oviedo finished third with 22.8% of the vote.
| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Guillermo Sánchez Guffanti | 208,391 | 13.90% | Lost | |
| 2008 | Lino Oviedo | 411,034 | 22.74% | Lost | |
| 2013 | Lino César Oviedo Sánchez | 19,416 | 0.85% | Lost |
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 216,803 | 14.7% | 10 | ||
| 2008 | 330,754 | 18.70% | 5 | ||
| 2013 | 147,534 | 6.58% | 13 | ||
| 2018 | 65,593 | 2.77% | 2 |
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 211,078 | 14.3% | 7 | ||
| 2008 | 336,763 | 19.20% | 2 | ||
| 2013 | 90,640 | 4.03% | 7 | ||
| 2018 | 49,889 | 2.12% | 1 |