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Guasú Front
Frente Guasú
Leader Fernando Lugo
President Carlos Filizzola
Founded20 March 2010
Merger of APC
Unitary Space – People's Congress [ es]
Headquarters Asunción
Ideology Socialism
Democratic socialism
Social democracy
Left-wing nationalism
Progressivism
Factions:
Communism
Marxism-Leninism
Political position Centre-left [1] to left-wing [1]
Factions:
Far-left
National affiliation Great Renewed National Alliance
Concertación
Regional affiliation São Paulo Forum
International affiliation SI
PA [2]
Colours  Violet
Chamber of Deputies
1 / 80
Senate
1 / 45
Website
www.frenteguasu.org.py

The Guasú Front ( Spanish: Frente Guasú; Guasú being the Guarani word for "big", "large" or "great") is a democratic socialist electoral alliance in Paraguay for the general election in 2013. It was formed in 2010 by a merger of the centre-left Patriotic Alliance for Change and the left-wing Unitary Space – People's Congress [ es]. It consists of eleven parties, including the Party for a Country of Solidarity, the Tekojoja People's Party. It is led by impeached former president Fernando Lugo, who also ran as a senatorial candidate. Its presidential candidate was Aníbal Carrillo.

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election Party candidate Votes % Result
2013 Aníbal Carrillo 79,573 3.49% Lost Red XN

Chamber of Deputies elections

Election Votes % Seats +/–
2013 122,440 5.46%
1 / 80
Increase 1
2018 42,891 1.81%
0 / 80
Decrease 1

Senate elections

Election Votes % Seats +/–
2013 238,313 10.60%
5 / 45
Increase 5
2018 279,008 11.83%
6 / 45
Increase 1

References

  1. ^ a b "LaParaguay: Fernando Lugo tiene su "sucesor"". BBC News (in Spanish). 8 November 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Participants". Progressive Alliance. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2014.

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