Vertiente Artiguista
Artiguist Tendency Vertiente Artiguista | |
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President | Enrique Rubio |
Founded | 2 May 1989 |
Headquarters | San José 1191, Montevideo, Uruguay |
Youth wing | Vertiente Youth |
Ideology | Artiguism Social democracy[1] Progressivism |
Political position | Centre-left |
National affiliation | Broad Front |
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The Vertiente Artiguista is a social-democratic political party in Uruguay led by Enrique Rubio. Rubio will be the first candidate to the Senate at the October 27, 2019 National Elections.
It is variously translated as Artiguist Tendency,[2] Artiguist Slant,[3] and Artiguist Source.[4] The adjective Artiguist honors the 19th-century national hero José Artigas.[5] The noun vertiente means "slope" literally and can also mean "point of view" and "aspect".
Electoral history[]
Presidential elections[]
Due to its membership in the Broad Front, the party has endorsed the candidates of other parties on several occasions. Presidential elections in Uruguay are held using a two-round system, the results of which are displayed below.
Election | Party candidate | Running mate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
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First Round | Second Round | ||||||
1989 | Liber Seregni | Danilo Astori | 418,403 | 20.35% | Lost | ||
1994 | Tabaré Vázquez | Rodolfo Nin Novoa | 621,226 | 30.6% | Lost | ||
1999 | 861,202 | 40.1% | 982,049 | 45.9% | Lost | ||
2004 | 1,124,761 | 51.7% | Elected | ||||
2009 | José Mujica | Danilo Astori | 1,105,262 | 47.96% | 1,197,638 | 54.63% | Elected |
2014 | Tabaré Vázquez | Raúl Sendic | 1,134,187 | 47.81% | 1,226,105 | 53.48% | Elected |
2019 | Daniel Martínez | Graciela Villar | 949,376 | 40.49% | 1,152,271 | 49.21% | Lost |
References[]
- ^ "Is Social Democracy Possible in Latin America?". Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Charles D. Ameringer (1992). Political Parties of the Americas, 1980s to 1990s. Greenwood Group. p. 602. ISBN 978-0-313-27418-3.
- ^ Peter M. Siavelis (31 March 2012). Pathways to Power. Penn State Press. p. 319. ISBN 0-271-03376-2.
- ^ Political Handbook Of the Americas. CQ Press. 2008. p. 509. ISBN 978-0-87289-903-2.
- ^ Daniel Chávez (2004). The left in the city. Latin America Bureau. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-899365-66-1.
The Vertiente Artiguista is a sub-coalition formed by several left groups allegedly inspired by the political and social ideology of José Artigas, the national and regional leader during the wars of independence of the early 19th century.
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- Political parties established in 1989
- Political parties in Uruguay
- Political party factions in Uruguay
- Social democratic parties in Uruguay
- South American political party stubs
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