National Union of Ethical Citizens
Political party in Paraguay
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The National Union of Ethical Citizens (Spanish: Unión Nacional de Ciudadanos Éticos, UNACE) is a right-wing populist political party in Paraguay.
National Union of Ethical Citizens Unión Nacional de Ciudadanos Éticos | |
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| President | Jorge Oviedo Matto |
| Founder | Lino Oviedo |
| Founded | September 17, 2002 |
| Split from | Colorado Party |
| Headquarters | San Lorenzo |
| Ideology | Nationalism[1] Conservatism[2] Right-wing populism[3] |
| Political position | Right-wing to far-right |
| Chamber of Deputies | 0 / 80 |
| Senate | 0 / 45 |
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History
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.
Electoral history
Presidential elections
| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
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| 2003 | Guillermo Sánchez Guffanti | 208,391 | 13.90% | Lost  |
| 2008 | Lino Oviedo | 411,034 | 22.74% | Lost |
| 2013 | Lino César Oviedo Sánchez | 19,416 | 0.85% | Lost |
