The Patria Grande Front ( es, Frente Patria Grande) is a

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political front in

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founded by activist and social leader Juan Grabois. It was founded in October 2018, ahead of the

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, in support of the candidacy of

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and in opposition to the government of

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. As of October 2020 it did not count with official party status nationwide. Since 2019 it has been part of the

Frente de Todos The Frente de Todos (translated as "Everyone's Front") is a coalition of Peronist and Kirchnerist political parties in Argentina formed to support President Alberto Fernández and Vice President Cristina Kirchner. Fernández won the 2019 gene ...

, a

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coalition formed to support the candidacy of

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(in whose ticket Fernández de Kirchner stood as candidate for vice-president). Following the Frente de Todos's victory, the Patria Grande Front became represented in the

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with the appointment of

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as Minister of Women, Genders and Diversity. Patria Grande counts with minor representation in the

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of the National Congress, with only three national deputies:

Itai Hagman Itai Hagman (born 13 February 1983) is an Argentine economist and politician who has been a National Deputy elected in the City of Buenos Aires since 2019. A member of the Patria Grande Front, Hagman was elected in the Frente de Todos list in 2 ...

Federico Fagioli Federico Fagioli (born 27 March 1991) is an Argentine social activist and politician, currently serving as National Deputy representing Buenos Aires Province. A member of the minor People's Left Party / La Dignidad People's Movement and the Pat ...

, and

Natalia Zaracho Natalia Beatriz Zaracho (born 5 July 1989) is an Argentine scrap collector, activist and politician, currently serving as a National Deputy of the Argentine Congress. She is a member of the Patria Grande Front. Early life and career Zaracho w ...

. The name of the front derives from the concept of ''

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''.

Background

The Patria Grande Front was founded on 27 October 2018 at a rally held in

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, headed by activist and social leader Juan Grabois. The front is a confluence of several social and political organizations, including Vamos, Movimiento Popular La Dignidad, Tres Banderas, and Nueva Mayoría. According to Grabois, the front stands for the "critical reivindication of the popular cycle in Latin America and Argentina". The front was formed with the intention of backing the candidacy of former president

ahead of the 2019 general election. In July 2019, when Fernández de Kirchner declined running for president and instead endorsed

while remaining in his ticket as candidate for vice-president, Patria Grande joined the newly formed

and supported Alberto Fernández's candidacy.

Ideology and principles

The majority of the leaders are

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and have a

background. They were never part of the traditional political parties, and developed a grassroots militancy in

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, the

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, shantytowns and some unions.

Electoral performance

President

Congress

References

External links

Official website
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