The Patriotic Alliance for Change ( es, Alianza Patriótica por el Cambio, APC) was a
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
an
electoral alliance
An electoral alliance (also known as a bipartisan electoral agreement, electoral pact, electoral agreement, electoral coalition or electoral bloc) is an association of political party, political parties or individuals that exists solely to stand ...
.
Its candidate in the
2008 election was
Fernando Lugo
Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez (; born 30 May 1951) is a Paraguayan politician and laicized Catholic bishop who was President of Paraguay from 2008 to 2012. Previously he was a Roman Catholic priest and bishop, serving as Bishop of the Diocese ...
, who won the election.
Composition
Its members included:
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Febrerista Revolutionary Party
The Revolutionary Febrerista Party ( es, Partido Revolucionario Febrerista, PRF) is a democratic socialist party of Paraguay. It was established in 1951 by Rafael Franco, President of Paraguay from the February Revolution of 1936 until his over ...
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National Encounter Party
The National Encounter Party ( es, Partido Encuentro Nacional, PEN) is a political party in Paraguay.
History
The National Encounter Movement was established on 26 October 1991. Prior to the 1993 elections the National Encounter Party was establ ...
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Party for a Country of Solidarity
The Party for a Country of Solidarity ( es, Partido País Solidario, PPS) is a political party in Paraguay. It was formed in 2000 when a faction of the National Encounter Party led by Carlos Filizzola broke away to create a new party.
History
T ...
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Christian Democratic Party
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Christian democratic parties are political parties that seek to apply Christian principles to public policy. The underlying Christian democracy movement emerged in 19th-century Europe, largely under the influence of Catholic social tea ...
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Movement for Socialism
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Broad Front
Former members, at the time of the 2008 election:
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Authentic Radical Liberal Party
The Authentic Radical Liberal Party ( es, Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico or ''PLRA'') is a centrist liberal political party in Paraguay. The party is a full member of Liberal International. The ''liberales'', as they are known, are the leadi ...
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Progressive Democratic Party
References
Political party alliances in Paraguay
Fernando Lugo
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