Unitary Platform

Political party in Venezuela
Unitary Platform
Plataforma Unitaria
AbbreviationPU
LeaderMaría Corina Machado
Founded21 April 2021 (2021-04-21)
Preceded byDemocratic Unity Roundtable
IdeologyAnti-Chavismo
Liberal democracy
Political positionBig tent
National Assembly
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The Unitary Platform (Spanish: Plataforma Unitaria; PU) is a Venezuelan opposition political alliance made up of civil society, trade unions, retired military personnel, political parties, and deputies of the 2016–2021 National Assembly.

History

On April 21, 2021, Juan Guaidó presented a document on a new opposition alliance called the Unitary Platform, which integrates civil society, trade unions, retired military personnel, political parties and deputies of the National Assembly elected for the period 2016-2021 with more inclusive and comprehensive features.[1] At the end of June 2021, the National Electoral Council (CNE) rehabilitated the Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) as a national political party in order to participate in 2021 regional elections.[2][3] On August 31, 2021, the MUD rejoined the Venezuelan electoral landscape with the support of the Unitary Platform, but with the use of the MUD card and the coalition is rehabilitated by the CNE and the political parties belonging to the FAVL with the intention of participating in the regionals on November 21.[4][5]

Members

The following parties are part of the Unitary Platform:

Party Ideology Position Leader National Assembly
AD Democratic Action[a]
Acción Democrática
Social democracy
Venezuelan nationalism
Centre-left Henry Ramos Allup[a]
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COPEI Independent Political Electoral Organization Committee[b]
Comité de Organización Política Electoral Independiente
Christian democracy
Catholic social teaching
Christian humanism
Social conservatism
Subsidiarity
Centre to centre-right Roberto Enriquez[b]
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UNT A New Era
Un Nuevo Tiempo
Social democracy
Reformism
Progressivism
Centre-left Manuel Rosales
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VP Popular Will
Voluntad Popular
Big tent
Social democracy
Progressivism
Market liberalism
Centre Leopoldo López
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PJ Justice First
Primero Justicia
Big tent
Humanism
Conservatism
Centre-right Tomás Guanipa
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MPV Movement for Venezuela
Movimiento por Venezuela
Social democracy
Democratic socialism
Progressivism
Latin American integration
Centre-left Simón Calzadilla
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Convergencia National Convergence
Convergencia Nacional
Social conservatism
Christian democracy
Social market economy
Christian humanism
Centre-right Juan José Caldera
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EC Citizen Encounter
Encuentro Ciudadano
Social liberalism Centre-right Delsa Solórzano
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La Causa Я Radical Cause
La Causa Radical
Radical democracy
Democratic socialism
Labourism
Radicalism
Centre-left Andrés Velásquez
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PRVZL Project Venezuela
Proyecto Venezuela
Christian democracy
Liberal conservatism
Social conservatism
Centre-right Henrique Salas Römer
Henrique Salas Feo
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See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Faction of the party, led by Henry Ramos Allup
  2. ^ a b Faction of the party, led by Roberto Enriquez

References

  1. ^ «40 partidos políticos regionales y nacionales, diputados que habían sido electos para el período que terminó en enero de 2021, el Frente Amplio y la denominada Conferencia Ciudadana que reúne a gremios, sindicatos, productores y militares retirados, suscribieron un manifiesto que marca el arranque de la alianza» "Oposición liderada por Juan Guaidó presentó nueva plataforma unitaria". Crónica Uno. 21 April 2021.
  2. ^ "CNE rehabilita tarjeta de la MUD y la deja en manos de las autoridades originales de la coalición". Crónica Uno (in Spanish). 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  3. ^ « El Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) de Venezuela habilitó este martes a la coalición opositora Mesa de la Unidad Democrática (MUD),» "Guaidó ve vacía la promesa de Maduro de quitar las autoridades regionales paralelas". EFE agencia. 29 June 2021.
  4. ^ "En 5 puntos: Plataforma Unitaria anuncia su participación en las regionales con la tarjeta de la MUD". Runrun (in Spanish). 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  5. ^ "Plataforma Unitaria anuncia que participará en las elecciones del 21-N". El Universal (in Spanish). 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
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