Progressive Convergence ( es, Convergencia Progresista, CP) was a

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. The alliance was created on 8 October 2018 and was composed of the Party for Democracy (PPD), the Radical Party (PR) and the

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(PS). The alliance was created as a coordination group of Chile's

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and

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parties after the dissolution of the New Majority coalition, which was defeated in the

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. The group Sought to dialogue with other parties and coalitions such as the

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and the Broad Front to oppose ''

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''. The alliance was supplanted by the

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in 2020.

Composition

The alliance was consisted of the three parties of the former New Majority.

References

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Composition

See also

References