Open Cabildo (Uruguay)
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Cabildo Abierto (Spanish for "Open cabildo" or "Town hall meeting") is an Uruguayan political party founded in 2019. The party is described as right-wing populist,[1][2] nationalist[3][4][5] and conservative,[6] as well as mostly characterized as far-right on the mainstream political spectre.[7][8][9] However, it defines itself as Artiguist[10][11] and is referred to as a third position party by some sources.[12][13] It participated for the first time in an election the same year of its foundation, obtaining 11.04% of the votes, three senators and eleven representatives.[14] It is led by Guido Manini Ríos, descendant of a traditional Colorado Party family and former Commander in Chief of the Army.
Cabildo Abierto Cabildo Abierto | |
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Leader | Guido Manini Ríos |
Chairman | Guillermo Domenech |
Founded | 10 March 2019; 5 years ago (2019-03-10) |
Headquarters | Montevideo |
Ideology | National conservatism Right-wing populism Militarism |
Political position | Far-right[A] |
National affiliation | Coalición Multicolor |
Colors | Yellow Maroon |
Chamber of Deputies | 11 / 99
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Senate | 3 / 30
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Intendencias | 0 / 19
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Mayors | 0 / 112
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Website | |
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^ A: The party has also been referred to having some neo-fascist ideologies such as the third position by some sources. |
According to "Cifra", a consultancy firm, in October 2019, 24% of its voters were previously from the Broad Front, 14% from the Colorado Party and 10% from the National Party.[15] Gonzalo Ferreira Sienra, one of the children of Wilson Ferreira Aldunate, is a member of Cabildo Abierto.[16]