Popular Unitary Action Movement
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Popular Unitary Action Movement Movimiento de Acción Popular Unitaria | |
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Santiago de Chile | |
| Ideology | Liberation theology Christian socialism Marxism Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Popular Unity (1969–1973) People's Democratic Movement (1983–1987) |
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The Popular Unitary Action Movement or MAPU (
social democratic Party for Democracy
in 1987.
History
MAPU was first formed as a splinter group of the
Izquierda Cristiana
was considered too small).
During the Second Congress of the party, held in 1972, the forces led by
ultraleftism and formed a new party, MAPU Obrero Campesino, that was close to PCCh and followed more moderate tactics.[1]
Both groups remained in the Unidad Popular until it was overthrown.
Presidential candidates
The following is a list of the presidential candidates supported by the Popular Unitary Action Movement. (Information gathered from the Archive of Chilean Elections).
- 1970: Salvador Allende (won)
- 1988 plebiscite: "No" (won)
- 1989: Patricio Aylwin(won)
- 1993: Eugenio Pizarro(lost)
References
- ^ a b Correa, Enrique (23 July 2004). "La ruta de un camaleón". Punto Final.
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