Social Democratic Progress Party

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Social Democratic Progress Party
Partido Progreso Social Democrático
AbbreviationPPSD
Leader Rodrigo Chaves Robles
PresidentLuz Mary Alpízar Loaiza
General SecretaryPaola Najera Abarca
FounderLuz Mary Alpízar Loaiza
Founded20 May 2018 (2018-05-20)
RegisteredJanuary 2020
Ideology Fiscal conservatism [1]
Social liberalism [2] [3]
Social democracy [4] [5]
Political position Centre [6] to centre-left [7]
Colours  Green   White   Blue
Legislative Assembly
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Party flag
Bandera Partido Progreso Social Democratico Costa Rica.svg
Website
progreso.cr

The Social Democratic Progress Party (Spanish : Partido Progreso Social Democrático, PPSD or PSD) is a Costa Rican political party founded in 2018 and led by Rodrigo Chaves Robles and Pilar Cisneros Gallo.

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Background

The party was created in 2018 by their founder Luz Mary Alpízar Loaiza, formerly part of New Generation Party. [8]

For the 2022 general elections, the party served as the electoral vehicle for the presidential ambitions of Rodrigo Chaves Robles, a recognized economist who worked at the World Bank and who was later called to be Minister of Finance in 2019. His stay as Finance Minister only lasted about a year as a result of irreconcilable conflicts with the then-president Carlos Alvarado Quesada. After this, he had very harsh criticisms of the government's management. In this way, he became a political figure representing those discontented with the PAC government.

He has also been supported by the renowned journalist and political activist Pilar Cisneros Gallo, a critic of corruption and political scandals of different governments throughout the years that she worked in Channel 7 and La Nación, which would end up nominated by this party as deputy for San José. [9]

Ideology

The party's ideology expresses that they want to lower taxes but maintain sustainable social policies, while helping companies and giving benefits to farmers. It is against monopolies, promotes improvements in the prices of the basic basket products such as rice and is against unnecessary paperwork and bureaucracy in institutions. As such, it advocates reducing public spending by closing unnecessary institutions. [10] [11]

In the social and environmental sphere, Chaves affirms that his government will seek better unemployment plans with more competitive tourism, [12] affirms that he is not against the legalization of marijuana since it brings economic and social benefits, but he affirms that he has an unfavorable perception of the decriminalization of abortion. [13]

Electoral performance

Presidential

ElectionCandidateFirst roundSecond round
Votes%PositionResultVotes%PositionResult
2022 Rodrigo Chaves Robles 351,45316.78%2nd-1,035,38852.821stWon

Parliamentary

ElectionLeaderVotes %Seats+/–PositionGovernment
2022 Rodrigo Chaves Robles 312,12015.04%
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New2ndGovernment

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  4. ↑ Alvarez, Jovel (30 August 2021). "Adiós, Pilar Cisneros". Delfino. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  5. ↑ Ruiz León, Francisco (10 February 2022). "¿Cómo es el Partido Progreso Social Democrático, el nuevo protagonista de la política en Costa Rica?". El Financiero. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Costa Rica elegirá en segunda vuelta entre dos centristas". abc (in Spanish). 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  7. ↑ Haydar, Mateo. "Costa Rican President-Elect Faces Array of Challenges, Opportunities". The Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  8. ↑ "CURRÍCULUM VÍTAE: Luz Mary Alpízar Loaiza" (PDF). La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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  11. ↑ "Rodrigo Chaves: "Costa Rica es un país rico, pero mal administrado que sigue los pasos de Venezuela"". www.larepublica.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-24.
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