Party for a Country of Solidarity
Political party in Paraguay
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The Party for a Country of Solidarity (Spanish: Partido País Solidario, PPS) is a political party in Paraguay. It was formed in 2000 when a faction of the National Encounter Party led by Carlos Filizzola broke away to create a new party.
Solidary Country Party Partido País Solidario | |
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| Leader | Carlos Filizzola Pallarés |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Split from | National Encounter Party |
| Headquarters | San José street, Asunción, Paraguay |
| Youth wing | Solidary Country Youth |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | Concertación |
| Regional affiliation | São Paulo Forum |
| International affiliation | Progressive Alliance |
| Chamber of Deputies | 1 / 80
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| Senate | 0 / 45
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| Website | |
| www.paissolidario.org.py | |
History
The party originated in 1996 as a faction of the National Encounter Party, the Movimiento Participación Amplia, Integración Solidaridad (PAIS).[1] In 2000 Filizzola, who had been the National Encounter Party's President from April 1996 to March 1999, led the faction out of the National Encounter Party to form the Party for a Country of Solidarity.[1]
The party first contested national elections in 2003,[2] when it won two seats in the Chamber of Deputies with 3.3% of the vote. For the 2008 elections it was part of the Patriotic Alliance for Change, which won two seats.
