Party for Democracy (Chile)

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The Party for Democracy (Chile) is a center-left political party that emerged in the late 1980s as part of the coalition opposing Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship and has since been a key force in Chilean democratic politics.

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Party for Democracy (Chile) canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf centre-left political party
political party
alliedWith Christian Democratic Party of Chile
surface form: Christian Democratic Party (Chile)

Chilean Socialist Party
surface form: Socialist Party of Chile
color orange
purple
country Chile
focusesOn civil liberties
democratic reforms
social inclusion
founded 1987
foundedAsPartOf opposition to Augusto Pinochet
foundedDuring Chilean transition to democracy
hasAbbreviation PPD
hasPoliticalRepresentationIn Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Senate of Chile
regional councils of Chile
headquartersLocation Santiago
surface form: Santiago, Chile
ideology progressivism
social democracy
language Spanish
legalized late 1980s
memberOf Concertación coalition
surface form: Concertación de Partidos por la Democracia

New Majority
surface form: Nueva Mayoría

Progressive Alliance
Socialist International
nativeName Partido por la Democracia
operatesInPoliticalSystem Chile
surface form: Republic of Chile
opposed Augusto Pinochet dictatorship
opposes authoritarianism
participatedIn 1988 Chilean national plebiscite campaign
participatesIn Chilean general elections
politicalPosition centre-left
promotes democratic governance
human rights
region Latin America
shortName PPD
supportedGovernmentOf Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle
Michelle Bachelet
Patricio Aylwin
Ricardo Lagos
supports mixed economy
social justice policies

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Ricardo Lagos memberOfPoliticalParty Party for Democracy (Chile)
New Majority includedParty Party for Democracy (Chile)
subject surface form: New Majority (Chile)