Adelante Andalucía (English: "Forward Andalusia") was an electoral alliance formed by Podemos Andalusia, United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia, Andalusian Left and Andalusian Spring to contest the 2018 Andalusian regional election.[1][2][3][4] The latter two parties were created in the wake of the dissolution of the Andalusian Party.
Forward Andalusia Adelante Andalucía | |
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| Leader | Teresa Rodríguez |
| Founded | 29 June 2018 (alliance) |
| Registered | 20 December 2019 (party) |
| Dissolved | 28 October 2020[a] |
| Succeeded by | Adelante Andalucía (2021) |
| Headquarters | C/ San Juan de Ribera, s/n 41009, Seville |
| Ideology | Andalusian regionalism Direct democracy Feminism Anticapitalism Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Unidas Podemos Confederal Left[b] |
| Members | See list of members |
After announcing their intention to leave Podemos in February 2020, Teresa Rodríguez and the rest of the ex-Podemos parliamentarians affiliated with Anticapitalistas were subject to an expulsion from their parliamentary group in October 2020.[5] The party was eventually refounded as a left-wing nationalist organisation in June 2021.[6]
History edit
In 2017, Podemos Andalusia and United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV-CA) began to work on a joint roadmap in the Andalusian Parliament. The plan involved acting as a strong opposition to the PSOE of Andalusia and the President of the Andalusian Regional Government, Susana Díaz. The coalition began to take shape in March and April 2018, with talks on running together in the following elections. The talks were joined by the ecologist party Equo as well as various Andalusian nationalist parties, such as Andalusian Spring and Andalusian Left. The coalition was officially presented in June 2018, holding its first event in the city of Córdoba.[citation needed]
Throughout the month of September 2018, the coalition published the makeup of its electoral lists. Teresa Rodríguez was elected to represent the province of Málaga, occupying first place on the list. Meanwhile, Antonio Maíllo, the general coordinator of IULV-CA, would be in first place on the list of candidates for Seville.[citation needed]
After announcing their intention to leave Podemos in February 2020, Teresa Rodríguez and the rest of the ex-Podemos parliamentarians were expelled from their parliamentary group in October 2020.[5]
Composition edit
| Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| We Can (Podemos) | ||
| United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) | ||
| Unitarian Candidacy of Workers (CUT) | ||
| Andalusian Left (IzA) | ||
| Andalusian Spring (Primavera Andaluza) | ||
| Anti-capitalists (Anticapitalistas) | Joined in May 2020.[7] | |
Electoral performance edit
Parliament of Andalusia edit
| Parliament of Andalusia | |||||||
| Election | Leading candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Teresa Rodríguez | 585,949 | 16.19 (#4) | 17 / 109
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Opposition | |
References edit
- ^ "Izquierda Andalucista acuerda iniciar una negociación con Podemos e IULV-CA para unirse a su confluencia electoral". Eldiario.es (in Spanish). 2 June 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Podemos e IU presentan Adelante Andalucía como "alternativa al susanismo sin pasar por la derecha"". Eldiario.es (in Spanish). 29 June 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Podemos, IU, Primavera Andaluza e Izquierda Andalucista abogan por el "bloque de cambio" de Adelante Andalucía". 20minutos (in Spanish). 2 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ Villegas, A. (1 July 2018). "Rodríguez y Maíllo dan a conocer las claves del proceso de confluencia 'Adelante Andalucía'". Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish). Joly Digital. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Adelante Andalucía implosiona: Teresa Rodríguez es acusada de transfuguismo por Podemos y expulsada del grupo parlamentario". El Salto Diario (in Spanish). 28 October 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Teresa Rodríguez es elegida portavoz con un 97% de apoyos en el "renacer sin tutelas" de Adelante Andalucía". www.publico.es. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "El vacío de poder en Podemos Andalucía permite a Teresa Rodríguez retener el mando de Adelante con la entrada de Anticapitalistas". Eldiario.es (in Spanish). 14 May 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
Notes edit
- ^ Break up of the Adelante Andalucía parliamentary group.
- ^ In the Spanish Senate.
- ^ Compared to the combined totals of We Can and United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia in the 2015 regional election.