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Political Parties In Panama
This article lists political parties in Panama. Panama has a multi-party system. Although there are three major political parties, no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. Parties with less than 30,000 members are not recognized by the Tribunal Electoral, and as a result, they are not able to participate in Panama's general elections. The parties Parliamentary parties The following are parliamentary parties. Other Parties * People's Party *Civic Renewal Party *Communist Party of Panama *Moral Vanguard of the Fatherland *People's Party of Panama *MLN-29 * Socialist Workers Front *Workers Party (Marxist–Leninist) *Broad Front for Democracy *Independent Social Alternative Party *Realizing Goals See also * Politics of Panama * Liberalism in Panama References {{Americas topic, List of political parties in Panama Political parties in Panama Panama Political parties A politica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half the country's million people. Panama was inhabited by indigenous tribes before Spanish colonists arrived in the 16th century. It broke away from Spain in 1821 and joined the Republic of Gran Colombia, a union of Nueva Granada, Ecuador, and Venezuela. After Gran Colombia dissolved in 1831, Panama and Nueva Granada eventually became the Republic of Colombia. With the backing of the United States, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903, allowing the construction of the Panama Canal to be completed by the United States Army Corps of En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Party (Panama)
The People's Party ( es, Partido Popular, until 2001 the Christian Democratic Party of Panama) is a Panamanian Christian democratic political party. Beginning in 1956, as Social Democratic Action, it was made up of middle-class professionals, intellectuals and students, with support from trade unions, particularly the Federation of Christian Workers. It went on to become one of Latin America's most conservative and anti-communist Christian democratic parties.Ameringer, p. 481 The ideological foundation of the party is based on the social doctrine of the Catholic Church. The PP is a full member of the Christian Democrat International and Christian Democratic Organization of America. In 2004, the PP allied with the New Fatherland (PN) and its candidate Martín Torrijos Espino of Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD). In 2009, the PP allied with the One Country for All (UPPT) and its candidate Balbina Herrera of Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD). In 2014, the PP allied with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Political Parties By Country
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Liberalism In Panama
This article gives an overview of liberalism in Panama. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party. Introduction Liberalism in Panama derived from liberalism in Colombia. The liberal current is one of the main political currents in Panama. The National Liberal Party (''Partido Liberal Nacional''), observer LI) is a left of center liberal party, as is the Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement (''Partido Movimiento Liberal Republicano Nacionalista''). The timeline (National) Liberal Party *1903: At the independence of Panama the Panama section of the Colombian Liberal Party established the Liberal Party (''Partido Liberal''), led by Belisario Porras. *1940: The party is renamed into the National Liberal Party (''Partido Liberal Nacional''). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politics Of Panama
The politics of Panama take place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic with multi-party system, whereby the President of Panama is both head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the president. Legislative power is vested in the National Assembly. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. The branches are according to Panama's Political Constitution of 1972, reformed by the ''Actos Reformatorios'' of 1978 and the ''Acto Constitucional'' of 1983, united in cooperation and limited through a system of checks and balances. Three independent organizations with clearly defined responsibilities are found in the constitution: the Comptroller General of the Republic has the responsibility to manage public funds; the Electoral Tribunal has the responsibility to guarantee liberty, transparency, and the efficacy of the popular vote; and the Ministry of the Public oversees interests of State and of the mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Realizing Goals
Realizing Goals (RM; es, Realizando Metas) is a political party in Panama. It was recognized by the Electoral Tribunal of Panama on March 24, 2021. The party is led by the former president of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli. As of February 2023, the party had 234,634 members. History Realizing Goals was founded by Ricardo Martinelli Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal (born March 11, 1951) is a Panamanian politician and businessman who was the 36th president of Panama from 2009 to 2014. Early life Born in Panama City, Ricardo Martinelli is the son of Ricardo Martinell ... after splitting from the Democratic Change party. After Martinelli was arrested for illegal wiretapping during his presidency on June 12, 2017, Rómulo Roux took over as a leader of the Democratic Change party. After Martinelli was acquitted of the charges in August 2019, he demanded the renewal of CD's board of directors, but was rejected. In February 2020, a faction led by Martinelli decided to ren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Social Alternative Party
The Independent Social Alternative Party ( es, Partido Alternativa Independiente Social; PAIS) is a conservative and evangelical political party in Panama. It was officially recognized as a party on September 16, 2021, and is chaired by the lawyer José Alberto Álvarez. It has 28,143 members (November 2021). History The political formation had started its process in May 2017, with the aim of participating in the 2019 general elections. PAIS managed to obtain in June 2018 almost 38,000 signatures necessary to establish itself as a political party. However, a series of irregularities were detected in the registration and the Electoral Prosecutor of Panama, Eduardo Peñaloza, challenged 1,140 signatures; claiming that PAIS activists had attended a demonstration against the marriage of same-sex couples where various protesters signed the books believing that it was some kind of survey, without knowing that they were registering with a political party and without the presence of ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broad Front For Democracy
The Broad Front for Democracy ( es, link=no, Frente Amplio por la Democracia) was a Panamanian political party originally founded in 2013. At the 2014 Panamanian general election, the candidate's party was Genaro López for the Presidency A presidency is an administration or the executive, the collective administrative and governmental entity that exists around an office of president of a state or nation. Although often the executive branch of government, and often personified b .... At the legislative election, the party had 1.0% votes and no seats. The party dissolved in 2014, was re-founded in 2018 and returned dissolved in 2019. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Panamenista Party Political parties disestablished in 2014 Political parties established in 2013 Political parties established in 2018 Political parties in Panama Socialist parties in North America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Workers Party (Marxist–Leninist)
Workers Party (Marxist–Leninist) (in Spanish: ''Partido Obrero (Marxista-Leninista)'') was a Trotskyist political party in Panama. PO(M-L) was founded in 1934 by Diógenes de la Rosa. For a brief period PO(M-L) was able to compete with the Communist Party over influence in the trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ... movement, the tenants movement and other mass movements. PO(M-L) struggled against the U.S. hegemony over Panama. 1934 establishments in Panama Communist parties in Panama Defunct political parties in Panama Political parties established in 1934 Political parties with year of disestablishment missing Trotskyist organizations in North America {{Panama-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socialist Workers Front (Marxist–Leninist)
Socialist Workers Front (Marxist–Leninist) () was a communist party in Panama. FOS(ml) was founded in 1973, following a split in the People's Party of Panama. FOS(ml) originated in the pro-Chinese 'Proletarian Wing' of PPP. FOS(ml) made its first public appearance on May Day May Day is a European festival of ancient origins marking the beginning of summer, usually celebrated on 1 May, around halfway between the spring equinox and summer solstice. Festivities may also be held the night before, known as May Eve. Tr ... 1973. FOS(ml) was mainly active in the students movement. It also organized the '' Asociación de Amistad con la República Popular China''. FOS(ml) published ''Bandera Roja'' (Red Flag) 1974–1980. The general secretary of FOS(ml) was Enrique Castillero. In 1980, FOS(ml) was dissolved following internal strife. One section would live on as the Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist) of Panama. 1973 establishments in Panama 1980 disestablishments in Panama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MLN-29
The November 29 National Liberation Movement (in Spanish: ''Movimiento de Liberación Nacional 29 de noviembre'') (MLN-29) is a Marxist-Leninist party in Panama that was founded in 1970. The date in its name refers to the death of Panamanian communist leader Floyd Britton the year before. History Two years before its founding, on October 11 a military coup took power in Panama, and within days hundreds of leftists around the country had been arrested. Britton was one of the few that was killed during his incarceration, but by 1970 most had been released. The two biggest left-wing resistance groups at the time were the ''Movimiento Unidad Revolucionario'' (Revolutionary United Movement) and the older Vanguardia de Accion Nacional/Vanguard of National Action, both descended from the Partido del Pueblo de Panamá/People's Party of Panama, the country's oldest Marxist party and its Moscow-affiliated group. VAN and MUR were both heavily influenced by Maoism and the strategy and poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Party Of Panama
People's Party of Panama ( es, Partido del Pueblo de Panamá, PPP) was a communist party in Panama. It was founded on 4 April 1930 as the Communist Party of Panama (''Partido Comunista de Panamá'', PCP), after Panamanian communists broke away from the Labour Party. Early leaders of the PCP included Eliseo Echévez and Cristóbal Segundo.Busky, Donald F. Communism in History and Theory: Asia, Africa, and the Americas'. Westport, Conn. ;London: Praeger, 2002. p. 195 The PCP joined the Communist International and reached its apogee of popularity during and right after World War II.Political parties of the Americas: Canada, Latin America, and the West Indies. V. 1. Edited by Robert J. Alexander. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1982. Pp. 566. In 1943 the PCP changed its name to the People's Party of Panama.Political Handbook of the world, 1993. New York, 1993. Pp. 638. The small but well-organized party then exerted considerable influence on the Panamanian Federation of Students an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
