The Unitary Platform ( es, Plataforma Unitaria; PU) is a
Venezuela
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opposition
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political alliance made up of civil society, trade unions, retired military personnel, political parties, and deputies of the
2016–2021 National Assembly
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History
On April 21, 2021, Juan Guaidó presented a document on a new opposition alliance called the Unitary Platform, which integrates civil society, trade unions, retired military personnel, political parties and deputies of the National Assembly elected for the period 2016-2021 with more inclusive and comprehensive features. At the end of June 2021, the
National Electoral Council (CNE) rehabilitated the
Democratic Unity Roundtable
The Democratic Unity Roundtable ( es, Mesa de la Unidad Democrática, MUD) was a catch-all electoral coalition of Venezuelan political parties formed in January 2008 to unify the opposition to President Hugo Chávez's United Socialist Party of ...
(MUD) as a national political party in order to participate in 2021 regional elections. On August 31, 2021, the MUD rejoined the Venezuelan electoral landscape with the support of the Unitary Platform, but with the use of the MUD card and the coalition is rehabilitated by the CNE and the political parties belonging to the
FAVL with the intention of participating in the regionals on November 21.
Members
The following parties are part of the Unitary Platform:
See also
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Democratic Unity Roundtable
The Democratic Unity Roundtable ( es, Mesa de la Unidad Democrática, MUD) was a catch-all electoral coalition of Venezuelan political parties formed in January 2008 to unify the opposition to President Hugo Chávez's United Socialist Party of ...
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Democratic Alliance (Venezuela)
The Democratic Alliance ( es, Alianza Democrática, AD) is a political coalition created to face the government of Nicolás Maduro in the 2020 Venezuelan parliamentary election and grouped in the National Assembly. It is made up of Hope for Chang ...
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Free Venezuela Broad Front
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Political parties established in 2021
Political party alliances in Venezuela