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 ...

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:http://www.abc.com.py/abc/nota/66241-Alianza-firmará-“carta-de-compromiso-político”-con-EUCP-para--municipales/ *

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 ...

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 ...

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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* Movement for Socialism * Broad Front Former members, at the time of the 2008 election: *

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 ...

* Progressive Democratic Party

References

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