Popular Assembly

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Popular Assembly
Asamblea Popular
Founded21 April 2006
Headquarters Montevideo
Ideology Socialism
Marxism–Leninism
Anti-imperialism
Political position Far-left
National affiliation Popular Unity
Chamber of Deputies
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The Popular Assembly (Spanish : Asamblea Popular) is a left-wing political party in Uruguay. [1]

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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.

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References

  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)