Broad Social Movement
Broad Social Movement Movimiento Amplio Social | |
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| Leader | Alejandro Navarro |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Coalition | Nueva Mayoría |
| Membership (2009) | 23,619 (10th)[1] |
| Ideology |
Socialism, Neo-Marxism, Socialism of the 21st century, Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colours | Red and White |
| Chamber of Deputies |
0 / 120 |
| Senate |
1 / 38 |
The Broad Social Movement (Movimiento Amplio Social) is a Left-wing political party founded by Alejandro Navarro in 2008.
The party is created as a political movement in 2008, by Senator Alejandro Navarro, after the then member of the Socialist Party (PS) began to feel poorly represented both by his party (which was then headed by Camilo Escalona) as the Concertacion, political coalition that owns the PS.[2] The party is inspired by the Socialism of the 21st century.
In 2009, after a failed presidential campaign, Navarro and the MAS members offer support to candidate Marco Enríquez-Ominami.[3] For the presidential election of 2013, however, announced it will support Michelle Bachelet (PS), representative of the former Concertacion. Currently participating in the electoral coalition Nueva Mayoría. Some members did not support this decision and formed the United Left.[4]
Presidential candidates
The following is a list of the presidential candidates supported by the Broad Social Movement. (Information gathered from the Archive of Chilean Elections).
- 2009: Marco Enríquez-Ominami (lost)
- 2013: Michelle Bachelet (won)
References
- ↑ Estadistica de cantidad de afiliados a partidos politicos, al 14/08/2009
- ↑ (Spanish) Historia Política Legislativa del Congreso Nacional de Chile. "Movimiento Amplio Social". Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ↑ (Spanish) Qué!. "Navarro renuncia a la candidatura presidencial y ofrece su apoyo a Enríquez-Ominami". September 23, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ↑ (Spanish) Radio U. Chile. "Legalización del partido Izquierda Unida:"Nuestro objetivo es generar una tercera alternativa electoral en Chile"". April 6, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
