The Party for a Country of Solidarity (Spanish: Partido País Solidario, PPS) is a political party in Paraguay. It was formed in 2000 when a faction of the National Encounter Party led by Carlos Filizzola broke away to create a new party.
Solidary Country Party Partido País Solidario | |
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| Leader | Carlos Filizzola Pallarés |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Split from | National Encounter Party |
| Headquarters | San José street, Asunción, Paraguay |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | Concertación |
| Regional affiliation | Foro de São Paulo |
| Chamber of Deputies | 1 / 80
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| Senate | 0 / 45
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| Website | |
| www.paissolidario.org.py | |
History edit
The party originated in 1996 as a faction of the National Encounter Party, the Movimiento Participación Amplia, Integración Solidaridad (PAIS).[1] In 2000 Filizzola, who had been the National Encounter Party's President from April 1996 to March 1999, led the faction out of the National Encounter Party to form the Party for a Country of Solidarity.[1]
The party first contested national elections in 2003,[2] when it won two seats in the Chamber of Deputies with 3.3% of the vote. For the 2008 elections it was part of the Patriotic Alliance for Change, which won two seats.
References edit
- ^ a b "Senador Carlos Alberto Filizzola Pallarés" (in Spanish). Senate of Paraguay. Archived from the original on 2007-05-15.
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005). Elections in the America: A Data Handbook - Volume 2 South America. Oxford University Press. p. 428. ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3.
External links edit
- Official website Archived 2008-07-03 at the Wayback Machine
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