Puyalón de Cuchas (or simply Puyalón) is an Aragonese

left-wing nationalist Left-wing nationalism or leftist nationalism, also known as social nationalism, is a form of nationalism based upon national self-determination, popular sovereignty, national self-interest, and left-wing political positions such as social equali ...

political party formed in 2008, after a split from the

Chunta Aragonesista The Chunta Aragonesista (CHA; en, Aragonese Union)Rendering the party's name has created some confusions due to the similarity with the Spanish word ''junta''. The right translation of Aragonese ''chunta'' is ''unión'' in Spanish and '' union'' ...

Objectives

The main objectives of Puyalón are achieving full national sovereignty for Aragón and building a

socialist Socialism is a left-wing economic philosophy and movement encompassing a range of economic systems characterized by the dominance of social ownership of the means of production as opposed to private ownership. As a term, it describes the e ...

society. The party also supports the minority languages of Aragón:

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and Aragonese,

feminism Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism incorporates the position that society prioritizes the male po ...

ecologism Environmentalism or environmental rights is a broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement regarding concerns for environmental protection and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health se ...

and the integration of immigrants.

History

The first participation by Puyalón in elections was in the local elections of 2011, when the party gained a town councillor in

Artieda Artieda (in Aragonese: ''Artieda'' or ''Artieda d'Aragón'' Consello Asesor de l'Aragonéstoponyms on the comarca of a Chazetania/ref>) is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE INE ...

. In the European elections of 2014 Puyalón supported (and participated in)

The Peoples Decide The Peoples Decide ( es, Los Pueblos Deciden, gl, Os Pobos Deciden, eu, Herriek Erabaki, an, Os Pueblos Deciden, ast, Los Pueblos Deciden; LPD) was a Spanish electoral list in the European Parliament election in 2014 made up from left-wing pro ...

(LPD), gaining 1,241 votes (0.27% of the vote in Aragón). In the municipal elections of 2015 Puyalón gained two town councillors, one in

(Raúl Ramón Iguácel) and another in

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(Rubén Ramos, elected in the list Ganar Pastriz). In the

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Puyalón gained 835 votes (0,11% in

Aragon Aragon ( , ; Spanish and an, Aragón ; ca, Aragó ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to sou ...

), fielding candidates in all three

ese constituencies: Huesca (148 votes 0,12%),

Teruel Teruel () is a city in Aragon, located in eastern Spain, and is also the capital of Teruel Province. It has a population of 35,675 in 2014 making it the least populated provincial capital in the country. It is noted for its harsh climate, with a ...

(66 votes, 0,08%) and Zaragroza (621 votes, 0,11%). In the

2019 European parliament election in Spain The 2019 European Parliament election in Spain was held on Sunday, 26 May 2019, as part of the EU-wide election to elect the 9th European Parliament. All 54 seats allocated to Spain as per the Treaty of Lisbon were up for election.: Once the U ...

Puyalón supported the Republics Now coalition, the successor of the 2014 LPD coalition. Republics Now won 1.805 votes (0,27%) in

. On 25 May 2023 the party announced it would not contest the snap election on 23 July.

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