Popular Assembly

Popular Assembly

Asamblea Popular
Popular Assembly Asamblea Popular
Founded	21 April 2006
Headquarters	Montevideo
Ideology	Socialism; Marxism–Leninism; Anti-imperialism
Political position	Far-left
National affiliation	Popular Unity
Chamber of Deputies	0 / 99
Website
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The Popular Assembly (Spanish: Asamblea Popular) is a left-wing political party in Uruguay.^[1]

History

The party was founded in April 2006, as a further left alternative to the Broad Front.^[2]^{[failed verification]} It is supported by the Revolutionary Communist Party of Uruguay, the Humanist Party of Uruguay and other left-wing groups, including several former local organisation of the Broad Left. In 2008, it gained the support of the March 26 Movement.^[3]

The party's best known members include former Senator Helios Sarthou, and political activist Raúl Rodríguez. The group stood Rodriguez in the 2009 presidential election. He took 0.67% of the vote, while the party took 0.66% in the parliamentary elections and did not win any seats.^[4]

2014 elections

Popular Assembly took part in the 2014 Uruguayan general elections under the denomination Popular Unity. The party won their first seat in the House of Deputies.

References

^ La Colonia. "Asamblea Popular inauguró local en Nueva Helvecia". Archived from the original on 7 November 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
^ "Mejorar no es lo mismo que cambiar", Montevideo COMM, 1 April 2009 (in Spanish)
^ "Dirigentes de CI se irán a Asamblea Popular", LR21 No.3009, 25 August 2008 (in Spanish)
^ Corte Electoral (in Spanish)

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[1] La Colonia. "Asamblea Popular inauguró local en Nueva Helvecia". Archived from the original on 7 November 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2009.

[2] "Mejorar no es lo mismo que cambiar", Montevideo COMM, 1 April 2009 (in Spanish)

[3] "Dirigentes de CI se irán a Asamblea Popular", LR21 No.3009, 25 August 2008 (in Spanish)

[4] Corte Electoral (in Spanish)

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