Unidas Podemos
Left-wing electoral alliance in Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Unidas Podemos (Spanish: [uˈniðas poˈðemos]), formerly called Unidos Podemos[2] (Spanish: [uˈniðos poˈðemos]) and also known in English as United We Can, was a democratic socialist[3] electoral alliance formed by Podemos, United Left, and other left-wing[4][5] to far-left parties[6][7][8] in May to contest the 2016 Spanish general election. The alliance's official pre-agreement was announced on 9 May 2016 after weeks of negotiations. It was re-styled to the feminine form of its name ahead of the April 2019 Spanish general election.[9][10]
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Abbreviation | UP |
Founder | Pablo Iglesias (Podemos) |
Founded |
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Dissolved | 9 June 2023; 10 months ago (2023-06-09) |
Merged into | Sumar |
Headquarters | Madrid, Calle de la Princesa, 2, 28013 |
Ideology | Democratic socialism Left-wing populism Republicanism[1] Federalism |
Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
Colours | Purple |
Slogan | La historia la escribes tú ("History is Written by You") |
Election symbol | |
Website | |
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Part of the anti-austerity[11] and anti-globalization movements,[12] it advocates direct democracy,[12] federalism,[13] and republicanism in Spain.[1] After the November 2019 Spanish general election, it formed a coalition government with the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party.[14][15][16]