Citizen's Unity Unidad Ciudadana | |
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| Abbreviation | UC |
| Leader | Cristina Fernández de Kirchner |
| Founded | 20 June 2017 |
| Dissolved | 12 June 2019 |
| Preceded by | Front for Victory |
| Succeeded by | Frente de Todos |
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires |
| Youth wing | La Cámpora |
| Ideology | Peronism[1][2] Social democracy Kirchnerism[3][4] |
| Political position | Centre-left[5] toleft-wing[6] |
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Citizen's Unity (Spanish:Unidad Ciudadana) was acentre-left[7]Kirchnerist political coalition inArgentina for the2017 legislative elections led by the former PresidentCristina Fernández de Kirchner.[8]
This coalition existed in the provinces ofBuenos Aires,Catamarca,Chaco,Córdoba,Misiones,Neuquén,Entre Ríos andBuenos Aires.[9]
The political force launched a campaign against the "retirement adjustment and labor flexibility that the government ofMauricio Macri is trying to impose."[10]
The result was a victory for the rulingCambiemos alliance, being the most voted force in 13 of the 24 districts.[11]
After finishing her second term, former PresidentCristina Fernández de Kirchner proposed the creation of a coalition of forces opposing Mauricio Macri's ruling party. By her own words, the coalition was created to «unite the citizens in order to limit (the power of) the PresidentMauricio Macri and to avoid the elimination of the social rights acquired (during the past administrations)».[12]
Another concern was the conduct of several legislators elected under the formerFront for Victory (Spanish:Frente para la Victoria) of approving the laws passed by President Macri's party. The proposal is to guarantee that no legislator elected could vote laws against the Citizen's Unity political program.[13]
The name of the party was contested by a minor local party, the "Agrupación Vecinal Unidad Ciudadana", on the grounds that it is similar to their own name.[14]
The 15 points of theCitizen Unity campaign platform promoted byCristina Kirchner:[15]
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