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National Union of Ethical Citizens

National Union of Ethical Citizens

Political party in Paraguay


The National Union of Ethical Citizens (Spanish: Unión Nacional de Ciudadanos Éticos, UNACE) is a right-wing populist political party in Paraguay.

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The party was established in 2002, although its predecessor, the Unión Nacional de Colorados Éticos, was founded in 1996 as a faction within the ruling Colorado party. It first contested national elections in 2003,[4] when it won 10 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and seven in the Senate, becoming the joint-third largest party. Its candidate in the presidential election, Guillermo Sánchez, finished fourth with 13.9% of the vote.

In January 2008, Lino Oviedo, who was released from prison in September 2007, was nominated unopposed as the party's presidential candidate for the April elections.[5] In the elections the party won 15 seats in the Chamber and nine in the Senate, whilst Oviedo finished third with 22.8% of the vote.

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References

  1. "Paraguay to elect a successor to impeached president Lugo". Gulf Times. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. "The last caudillo". The Economist. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. Lambert, Peter (9 August 2012). "The Lightning Impeachment of Paraguay's President Lugo". E-International Relations. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p428 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3

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