The Chunta Aragonesista (CHA; en, Aragonese Union)
[Rendering the party's name has created some confusions due to the similarity with the Spanish word ''junta''. The right translation of Aragonese ''chunta'' is ''unión'' in Spanish and '' union'' in English. This is clearly explained in the party regulations and, during the first years, both names in Spanish and Aragonese were used together as Unión Aragonesista/Chunta Aragonesista with the acronym UA/CHA. The word ''Aragonesista'', too, presents problems. A more literally accurate (if less common) translation is "Aragonist," i.e. ''pro''-Aragon, not just ''from'' Aragon (''aragonés'').] is a
political party in
Aragon
Aragon ( , ; Spanish and an, Aragón ; ca, Aragó ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to sou ...
(
Spain), influenced by
eco-socialism and
pacifism. CHA defends a federal state, greater financial resources for Aragon, and the protection of the environment and hydrological resources of the
Ebro Valley. It promotes the use of the
Aragonese language.
Organization
The National Assembly is the highest organ of representation and decision of the Chunta. It establishes political policies, programs and principles, and chooses the members of the Mayan of Lawsuits, to those of the National Committee and to the president of CHA.
History
In the 2000 and 2004
parliamentary elections, CHA won 0.4% of the vote and 1 seat for
José Antonio Labordeta
José Antonio Labordeta Subías (10 March 1935, in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain – 19 September 2010, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain) was a Spanish ( Aragonese) singer, songwriter, poet, writer and political activist. He was described by The ''Gran Enciclop ...
, a folk singer in the
Zaragoza constituency. It lost the seat in 2008 after Labordeta retired from the congress. In the 2011 election it regained the seat as part of an electoral alliance with
United Left.
Chunta Aragonesista was a member of the
European Free Alliance and the European coalition, Europe of the Peoples until 2018.
José Luis Soro
José Luis Soro Domingo (born 17 December 1966) is a Spanish politician from Chunta Aragonesista
The Chunta Aragonesista (CHA; en, Aragonese Union)Rendering the party's name has created some confusions due to the similarity with the Spanish w ...
has been the president since February 2012.
In 2005, the party campaigned against the ratification of the
European Constitution.
Electoral performance
Cortes of Aragon
Symbols
References
External links
CHA's official website
Pacifism in Spain
Political parties in Aragon
Political parties established in 1986
European Free Alliance
Regionalist parties in Spain
1986 establishments in Spain
Socialist parties in Spain
Aragonese nationalism
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