United Alliance Nicaragua Triumphs

United Alliance Nicaragua Triumphs
Alianza Unida Nicaragua Triunfa
LeaderDaniel Ortega
Founded2006
Preceded byNational Convergence[1]
IdeologySandinismo
Factions:[2]
Christian democracy
Liberalism (Nicaragua)
National Assembly
75 / 90
Central American Parliament
15 / 20

The United Alliance Nicaragua Triumphs (Spanish: Alianza Unida Nicaragua Triunfa) is an alliance of political parties in Nicaragua led by the Sandinista National Liberation Front of president Daniel Ortega. It includes former Contra groups.[3]

Member parties

Following parties were part of the alliance during the 2022 local elections:[4]

Party Main ideology Leader
Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) Sandinismo Daniel Ortega
Alternative for Change (AC) Political Protestantism Orlando Tardencilla
Christian Unity Party (PUC) Political Protestantism Guillermo Daniel Ortega Reyes
Nationalist Liberal Party (PLN) Liberalism Constatino Velázquez Zepeda
Autonomous Liberal Party (PAL) Liberalism René Margarito Bello Romero
Nicaraguan Resistance Party (PRN) Nationalism Julio Cesar Blandon
Multiethnic Indigenist Party (PIM) Indigenism Carla Evis White Hodgson
Yapti Tasba Masraka Raya Nani Movement (Myatamaran) Indigenism
Progressive Indigenous Movement Party of the Moskitia (Moskitia Pawanka) Indigenism

Former member parties include:[5]

Party Main ideology Leader Elections
Nicaraguan Christian Democratic Union (UDC)[1] Christian democracy 2006, 2011
Sons of Mother Earth (YATAMA) Indigenism Brooklyn Rivera 2006, 2011
Nicaraguan Party of the Christian Path (CCN) Political Protestantism Guillermo Osorno 2011, 2016

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election Party candidate Votes % Result
2006 Daniel Ortega 854.316 38.07% Elected Green tickY
2011 1,569,287 62.46% Elected Green tickY
2016 1,806,651 72.44% Elected Green tickY
2021 2,093,834 75.87% Elected Green tickY

National Assembly elections

Election Votes % Seats +/– Position
2006 840,851 37.59%
38 / 92
Decrease 1 Increase 1st
2011 1,583,199 60.85%
63 / 92
Increase 25 Steady 1st
2016 1,590,316 65.86%
70 / 92
Increase 7 Steady 1st
2021 2,039,717 74.17%
75 / 90
Increase 5 Steady 1st

See also

References

  1. ^ a b José Antonio Peraza Collado. "Los partidos políticos en Nicaragua". Konrad Adenauer Foundation (in Spanish). p. 7.
  2. ^ Rudi Kurz (7 November 2021). "Nicaragua wählt heute Präsidenten und Parlament". amerika21 (in German).
  3. ^ "Las posibles razones de una victoria". Radio France Internationale (in Spanish). 7 November 2006.
  4. ^ "Inscrita Alianza del FSLN para comicios municipales en Nicaragua (+Fotos)". Prensa Latina (in Spanish). 19 August 2022.
  5. ^ Hans Lawrence Ramirez (6 September 2020). "Was machen die Parteien aus dem ehemaligen Wahlbündnis der FSLN". Nicaragua Investiga (in German). Informationsbüro Nicaragua e. V.