Broad Front (Uruguay)
Uruguayan left-wing political coalition / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Broad Front (Spanish: Frente Amplio, FA) is a Uruguayan centre-left to left-wing coalition of political parties.
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Broad Front Frente Amplio | |
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President | Javier Miranda |
Founded | 5 February 1971 |
Headquarters | Colonia 1367, Montevideo, Uruguay |
Newspaper | Voces del Frente |
Ideology | Democratic socialism[1] Social democracy[1] |
Political position | Centre-left[2][3] to left-wing[4][5] |
International affiliation | COPPPAL Foro de São Paulo Socialist International Progressive Alliance Alliance of Democrats (Defunct) |
Chamber of Senators | 16 / 30 |
Chamber of Deputies | 50 / 99 |
Intendencias | 6 / 19 |
Mayors | 37 / 112 |
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Website | |
http://www.frenteamplio.org.uy/ |
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Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement. It has been the governing party of Uruguay since 2005. Presidents Tabaré Vázquez and José Mujica are members of the party.