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{{Infobox political party
|country=Ecuador
|name=Plurinational Unity of the Lefts
|native_name=Unidad Plurinacional de la Izquierdas
|colorcode={{party color|Plurinational Unity of the Lefts}}
|leader=Collective leadership
|foundation=2011
|ideology={{nowrap|[[Anti-capitalism]]<br />[[Communism]]<br />[[Democratic socialism]]<br />[[Marxism–Leninism]]<br />[[Progressivism]]}}
|position=[[Left-wing politics|Left-wing]] to [[Far-left politics|far-left]]
}}

'''Plurinational Unity of the Lefts''' (''Unidad Plurinacional de las Izquierdas'') is a [[left-wing politics|left-wing]] [[political coalition]] in Ecuador, created in 2011.

==History==
In 2009, [[Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement – New Country|Pachakutik]] and the [[Democratic People's Movement]] (MPD) broke with the ruling [[PAIS Alliance]] over disagreements on water law and teacher evaluations. In the [[National Assembly (Ecuador)|National Assembly]], a new caucus formed called the ''Plurinational, Progressive, and Leftist Democratic Assembly'', composed of Pachakutik and MPD assemblymen and assemblywomen.

===2011 Referendum===
Plurinational Unity of the Lefts participated in the [[Ecuadorian referendum and popular consultation, 2011|referendum and popular consultation of 2011]], advising a "no" vote on questions 1-9, and "yes" on 10. They used the slogan "Not this time, President" recognizing their past support of President [[Rafael Correa|Correa]]'s proposals, but conveying their support was over.

===Prostests of 2012===
[[Image:PCMLE Marcha.jpg|thumb|300px|PCMLE formation in 2012.]]
Beginning on 8 March 2012, Plurinational Unity of the Lefts participated in a series of peaceful protests, commonly called the '''8-M Movement''', by indigenous groups, left-wing opponents of the government, environmental groups, [[LGBT]] groups, and students, which culminated in the arrival of more than 30,000 people in the streets of Ecuador.

==Participating Parties==
The coalition currently comprises the following ten parties (in alphabetical order):
*[[Democratic People's Movement]]
*[[Ethics and Democracy Network]]
*[[Marxist–Leninist Communist Party of Ecuador]]
*Montecristi Lives
*Movement Convocation
*[[Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement – New Country]]
*Participation Movement
*Party of Revolutionary Socialism
*Participa Movement Radical Democracy
*Popular Power

==Electoral Results==
===National Assembly===
{| class=wikitable
|-
| colspan=6|[[National Assembly (Ecuador)|National Assembly]]
|-
! Election year
! # of<br />overall votes
! % of<br />overall vote
! # of<br />overall seats won
|-
! [[2013 Ecuadorian general election|2013]]
| 4,149,243
| 4.73
| {{Composition bar|5|137|hex=orange}}
|}

===Presidential===
{| class=wikitable
|-
| colspan=5|[[List of heads of state of Ecuador|Presidency]]
|-
! Election year
! Candidate
! # of<br />overall votes
! % of<br />overall vote
|-
! [[2013 Ecuadorian general election|2013]]
| Alberto Acosta
| 280,539
| 3.26
|}

==See also==
*[[PAIS Alliance]]
{{Ecuadorian political parties}}

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[[Category:Far-left political parties]]
[[Category:Left-wing parties]]
[[Category:Socialism in Ecuador]]
[[Category:2011 establishments in Ecuador]]