''Apruebo Dignidad'' (; in English, ''Approve Dignity'', AD) is a
left-wing
Left-wing politics describes the range of Ideology#Political%20ideologies, political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy. Left-wing politics typically in ...
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
an electoral coalition officially created on 11 January 2021, by the
Broad Front and
Chile Digno
( Spanish for "Worthy Chile") is a Chilean political coalition of left-wing parties with a Marxist–Leninist, ecologist and regionalist ideology.
The political alliance was created under the name ''Unity for Change'' after the victory of the ...
in preparation for the
Constitutional Convention election.
History
The Apruebo Dignidad pact has its origins in the attempt to reunite the left into a large conglomerate. In the midst of the
pandemic
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, there were various attempts to seek unity in the opposition. One of them was Popular Sheet ( es, Pliego Popular), a platform that led left-wing political parties and movements with the intention of pushing
left-of-centre economic proposals in
Congress
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.
Its members include the
Broad Front,
Chile Digno
( Spanish for "Worthy Chile") is a Chilean political coalition of left-wing parties with a Marxist–Leninist, ecologist and regionalist ideology.
The political alliance was created under the name ''Unity for Change'' after the victory of the ...
, Social Unity Table, Community for Dignity, among other organizations. On 5 February 2021, the central principals of the coalition for the drafting of the New Constitution were defined. This event was attended by social and political figures such as
Beatriz Sánchez,
Fernando Atria, Bárbara Figueroa,
Emilia Schneider,
Bastián Bodenhöfer,
Patricia López,
Tatiana Urrutia,
Marcos Barraza,
Bárbara Sepúlveda Hales, and others.
After successful constituent elections, the parties confirmed a
presidential primary
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and the formalization of the electoral coalition on 19 May, amid failed talks with the
Socialist Party
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. These primaries summon the standard-bearer and current mayor of
Recoleta,
Daniel Jadue
Óscar Daniel Jadue Jadue (born 28 June 1967) is a Chilean architect, sociologist and Marxist politician. A member of the Communist Party of Chile (PCCh), Jadue has served as Mayor of Recoleta since 2012.
A Chilean of Palestinian Christian d ...
, who is supported by
Chile Digno
( Spanish for "Worthy Chile") is a Chilean political coalition of left-wing parties with a Marxist–Leninist, ecologist and regionalist ideology.
The political alliance was created under the name ''Unity for Change'' after the victory of the ...
composed of the
Communist Party
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and the
Social Green Regionalist Federation, and also the
Equality Party. On the other side was deputy
Gabriel Boric
Gabriel Boric Font (; born 11 February 1986) is a Chilean left-wing politician who is the 37th and current president of Chile, serving since 11 March 2022. Boric studied in the Faculty of Law at the University of Chile, and was the president of ...
, who was supported by the
Broad Front as a whole.
On 18 July 2021, the primaries of Apruebo Dignidad were held, giving as the winner the militant of
Social Convergence
The Social Convergence (, CS) is a left-wing political party in Chile. It is led by Gabriel Boric.
It was founded in 2018 by the Autonomist Movement (MA), Libertarian Left (IL) (a part of the movement left the party in 2019), Socialism and F ...
,
Gabriel Boric
Gabriel Boric Font (; born 11 February 1986) is a Chilean left-wing politician who is the 37th and current president of Chile, serving since 11 March 2022. Boric studied in the Faculty of Law at the University of Chile, and was the president of ...
, who represented the coalition in the
presidential elections in November. Also, in the midst of talks, the possibility of the conglomerate forming a single list for the parliamentary elections was considered.
On Thursday, 12 August, the conglomerate launched the Constituent Observatory Apruebo Dignidad, a
think tank
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that brings together four study centers of parties and movements that are members of the coalition: Saberes Colectivos (
Broad Front), Rumbo Colectivo (
Democratic Revolution
Democratic Revolution () is a Chilean centre-left to left-wing political party, founded in 2012 by some of the leaders of the 2011 Chilean student protests, most notably the current Deputy Giorgio Jackson, who is also the most popular public f ...
), La Casa Común (
Common Force) and the Alejandro Lipschutz Institute of Sciences (
Communist Party
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). The main objective of the project is the need to forge links between the
Constitutional Convention and civil society for the monitoring and lifting of constitutional proposals, in addition to strengthening relations between the parties and movements that make up Apruebo Dignidad.
On 11 August, the
parliamentary list of Apruebo Dignidad was formalized, composed of the parties and movements of the conglomerate that have parliamentary representation (
RD,
CS,
Comunes
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,
Unir,
PC,
FREVS,
AH). The objective of the bench was to improve parliamentary coordination in debates in Congress in the future; such as the 40-hour law, the tax on the super rich, among others. Likewise, the event ratified the support for Gabriel Boric's candidacy for the presidency. The
Equality Party decided not to support Boric and raise a parallel parliamentary list with the
Humanist Party
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called
Dignidad Ahora.
2021 presidential election
Boric obtained 25.83% of the votes in the first round of the presidential election, securing his place in a run-off against
José Antonio Kast
José Antonio Kast Rist (born 18 January 1966), also known by his initials JAK, is a Chilean lawyer and politician. Kast ran for president in 2021, winning the first round and losing in the second round run-off to Gabriel Boric.
Part of the ...
of the
Christian Social Front
The Christian Social Front ( es, Frente Social Cristiano, FSC) was a Chilean far-right electoral coalition formally created on August 6, 2021 between the Republican Party and the Christian Conservative Party for the 2021 general elections.
His ...
, who received 27.91% of the preferences. In the second round, that took place on 19 December, he won 55.87% of the votes, becoming president-elect of Chile.
He was sworn in on 11 March 2022.
Composition
Former members
Election results
Presidential elections
Constitutional Convention
Congress election
References
{{Chilean political parties
2021 establishments in Chile
Left-wing political party alliances
Political parties established in 2021
Political party alliances in Chile