The Christian Conservative Party (, PCC) was a

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political party in

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. It was officially recognized by the Electoral Service of Chile (Servel) on 30 October 2020. The origins of the party date back to 2001, when the "''Águilas de Jesús''" movement emerged at the

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in order to compete for political spaces in the university. Its members are

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and

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. In 2021 the Christian Conservative Party formed a coalition called the

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with the Republican Party, and supported the Republican Party presidential candidate,

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. The party was dissolved in February 2022 because it did not receive at least 5% of the votes in the 2021 parliamentary elections to maintain its legality. Its members in the

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thereafter sat as independents.

Presidential candidates

The following is a list of the presidential candidates supported by the Christian Conservative Party. (Information gathered from th
Archive of Chilean Elections
. *

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(lost)

Electoral history

Congress election

References

External links

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