The Democrats (Spanish: Demócratas; D) is a Chilean political party founded in 2022 by former militants of the Christian Democratic Party, Party for Democracy and Radical Party, all former members from the defunct Concertación coalition.[1]

History

Its founders were senators Ximena Rincón and Matías Walker, as well as former presidential candidate Carlos Maldonado Curti.[2] Most party members supported the «Reject» option in the 2022 constitutional plebiscite forming the Center-left for Reject movement (Centroizquerda por el Rechazo).[3]

Democrats began their legalization procedures on November 4, 2022.[4]

Ideology

The movement defined itself as "centrist", although it acknowledged that it has center-left and center-right tendencies.[5]

Democrats identified itself as a Christian democratic, humanist, pluralist, reformist, non-denominational, and regionalist party.[2] They also see themselves as defenders of the legacy of the defunct Concertación coalition.[6]

See also

List of political parties in Chile

References

  1. ^ "Personeros ex DC y ex Concertación lanzan el nuevo colectivo "Demócratas": Ximena Rincón sería la presidenta del partido en formación". pauta (in Spanish). Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "'Demócratas': Rincón y Walker lanzan nuevo movimiento político junto a Carlos Maldonado". ADN (in Spanish). Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "Lanzan plataforma "Centroizquierda por el Rechazo": Cristián Warnken, Javiera Parada, Arturo Guerrero y Ximena Rincón participaron de la iniciativa". La Tercera (in Spanish). June 30, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "Demócratas inicia trámite para constituirse como partido en el Servel". La Tercera (in Spanish). 4 November 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Matías Walker y el rol de Demócratas: "A mí no me gusta declararme como un partido de oposición" - Radio Agricultura". www.radioagricultura.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "Demócratas: el partido que busca ponerse el sayo de la Concertación". El Mostrador (in Spanish). November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
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