Democratic Socialism Socialismo Democrático | |
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| Leader | Carolina Tohá Morales[1] |
| Party leaders | Paulina Vodanovic (PS) Natalia Piergentili (PPD) Leonardo Cubillos (PR) Patricio Morales (PL) |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Preceded by | New Social Pact |
| Headquarters | Santiago de Chile |
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| Political position | Centre-left |
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| Deputies | 30 / 155 |
| Senate | 13 / 50 |
| Communes | 62 / 345 |
Democratic Socialism (Spanish:Socialismo Democrático[sosjaˈlismoðemoˈkɾatiko],SD) is a Chileancentre-left political coalition established on 2021, by theSocialist Party,Party for Democracy,Radical Party,Liberal Party and the platformNew Deal.
The pact emerged after thede facto dissolution of theNew Social Pact and did not include theChristian Democratic Party, which meant the end of the historic alliance between socialist and christian democrats, which had been in force since thetransition to democracy in 1990.[2][3]
In December 2021, Democratic Socialism was called to be part of the government ofPresidentGabriel Boric.[4] The parties joined a coalition withApruebo Dignidad and came to government on March 11, 2022.[5]
On February 22, 2022, the leaders of the alliance traveled toMadrid,Spain, where they held a political meeting with former Prime MinisterJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (PSOE).[6]
| Party | Spanish | Ideology | Leader |
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 Socialist Party | Partido Socialista | Social democracy Democratic socialism | Paulina Vodanovic |
 Party for Democracy | Partido por la Democracia | Progressivism Third Way Social democracy | Natalia Piergentili(until 2023) Jaime Quintana(since 2023) |
 Radical Party | Partido Radical | Radicalism Social liberalism | Leonardo Cubillos |
 Liberal Party of Chile | Partido Liberal | Social liberalism Progressivism | Patricio Morales |
_2020.svg) New Deal | Nuevo Trato | Progressivism Social democracy | Pablo Vidal |