Humanist Action () is a

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an left-wing political party, founded in 2020 by former militants of the

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. Its leader is

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, who was a presidential candidate in 1999 and 2005. The movement was formed after the resignation of 300 members of the Humanist Party, who rejected the role of deputy Pamela Jiles in the party. Humanist Action is part of the

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coalition and

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. In the 2021 elections they supported the presidential candidate

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Presidential candidates

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

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(won)

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