The Democratic Party of Chile ( es, Partido Democrático de Chile, PADECH) was a

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that had legal existence from 1988 to 1989 under the state of "party in formation". It was originally created by Apolonides Parra to rally the militants of the National Democratic Party (PADENA) who rejected the decision of the collectivity to support the "No" option in the plebiscite of 1988. PADECH started preparations for its establishment on 16 June 1988 and was declared as a "party in formation" July 27 of that year. It openly supported the option "Yes" in the referendum which sought the continuation of the dictatorship of

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on October 5 of that year. In late 1988 it created the short-lived Democratic Confederation (''Confederación Democrática'') with the National Party (a faction that supported Pinochet), the

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, the Social Democrat Party, the

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, the

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, the Free Democratic Centre and the Civic Committees. The confederation disappeared in 1989 during negotiations for parliamentary candidates that year. Aftet the "No" option victory in the referendum, the party was finally dissolved by the Electoral Service on 27 February 1989. for not complying with the legal requirements, and many of its members joined the National Renewal (RN).

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