Citizen's Unity
Citizen's Unity (Spanish: Unidad Ciudadana) was a centre-left[2] Kirchnerist political coalition in Argentina for the 2017 legislative elections led by the former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.[4]
Citizen's Unity Unidad Ciudadana | |
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| Leader | Cristina Fernández de Kirchner |
| Founded | 20 June 2017 |
| Dissolved | 12 June 2019 |
| Preceded by | Front for Victory |
| Succeeded by | Frente de Todos |
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires |
| Youth wing | La Cámpora |
| Ideology | Kirchnerism[1] |
| Political position | Centre-left[2] to Left-wing[3] |
| Members | Broad Front Communist Party Communist Party (Extraordinary Congress) Federal Commitment New Encounter Victory Party Kolina National Alfonsinist Movement Solidary Party Unidad Socialista para la Victoria |
| Senate | 9 / 72
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| Chamber of Deputies | 64 / 257
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| Governors | 3 / 24
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| Website | |
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This coalition existed in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Chaco, Córdoba, Misiones, Neuquén, Entre Ríos and the City of Buenos Aires.
Creation
After finishing her second term, former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner proposed the creation of a coalition of forces opposing Mauricio Macri's ruling party. By her own words, the coalition was created to «unite the citizens in order to limit (the power of) the President Mauricio Macri and to avoid the elimination of the social rights acquired (during the past administrations)».[5]
Another concern was the conduct of several legislators elected under the former Front for Victory (Spanish: Frente para la Victoria) of approving the laws passed by President Macri's party. The proposal is to guarantee that no legislator elected could vote laws against the Citizen's Unity political program.[6]
The name of the party was contested by a minor local party, the "Agrupación Vecinal Unidad Ciudadana", on the grounds that it is similar to their own name.[7]
Member parties
References
- "Cristina Kirchner será candidata a senadora nacional por Buenos Aires y la acompañará Jorge Taiana" (in Spanish). La Nación. 24 June 2017.
- "Para Pichetto, Unidad Ciudadana es un frente de centro izquierda y Randazzo, la "posición histórica del peronismo"". www.clarin.com.
- "Más kirchnerismo, más izquierda - LA NACION". www.lanacion.com.ar.
- https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/cristina-kirchner-anuncio-que-competira-en-las-paso-con-el-frente-unidad-ciudadana-por-fuera-del-pj-nid2033492
- "Cristina lanzó su espacio: "Necesitamos ponerle un límite a este gobierno"". Rosario3.
- De 2017, 14 De Junio. "Los 15 puntos de la plataforma de campaña del frente Unidad Ciudadana que impulsa Cristina Kirchner". Infobae.
- "Un partido impugnó por similitud el nombre del frente por Cristina Kirchner". www.lanacion.com.ar. June 15, 2017.
