Equality Party (Chile)

The Equality Party (Partido Igualdad) is a political party in Chile. It was founded in 2009 by various social movements of workers, students, mortgage borrowers, townspeople and human rights organizations, among other actors. Its first president was former communist councilor of Peñalolen, Lautaro Guanca.[1]

Equality Party

Partido Igualdad
PresidentGuillermo González Castro
Founded2009
CoalitionBroad Front
IdeologySocialism
Marxism
Anti-capitalism
Anti-imperialism
Political positionFar-left
ColoursBlack and White
Chamber of Deputies
1 / 120
Senate
0 / 38
Website
www.partidoigualdad.cl

Legally registered in 2012, it first appeared in the municipal elections of that year. Reaching 0.81% of the vote, it got the election of one councilor.[2]

For the 2013 elections, the party proclaimed Roxana Miranda as its presidential candidate.[3] The party joined the Broad Front and supported Beatriz Sánchez for President in 2017, winning a seat in the lower house.

Presidential candidates

The following is a list of the presidential candidates supported by the Equality Party. (Information gathered from the Archive of Chilean Elections).

References
  1. Radio Universidad de Chile. "Igualdad: nuevo partido político popular" (in Spanish). 28 December 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  2. Elecciones.gov.cl Total Nacional, concejales 2012.
  3. La Nación. "Dirigenta de Andha será candidata a la Presidencia" (in Spanish). 23 January 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.


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