Popular Unity ( es, Unidad Popular) is a
Uruguay
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an
electoral alliance
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of
Left-wing
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and
Socialist
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political parties.
Previously known as Popular Assembly, they were born out of dissatisfaction with the
Broad Front since it became the party in charge of the government, accusing it of being "not leftist enough". In 2013 they changed to the current name. They took part in the
2014 Uruguayan general election
General elections were held in Uruguay on 26 October 2014, alongside a constitutional referendum. As no presidential candidate received an absolute majority in the first round of voting, a runoff took place on 30 November. Primary elections to d ...
, when they got their first representative at the Chamber of Deputies, who has been a vocal critic of the
centre-left
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government.
Their candidate to the
2019 Uruguayan general election
General elections were held in Uruguay on Sunday, 27 October 2019 to elect the President and General Assembly. As no presidential candidate received a majority in the first round of