Som Alternativa

Som Alternativa (English: "We Are Alternative") is a political movement in Catalonia founded by former Podemos/Podem regional leader Albano Dante Fachin as a political platform in November 2017.^[1][2][3] It was registered as a party on 25 February 2019.^[4] The party contested the April 2019 Spanish general election within the Republican Front alliance with Poble Lliure and Pirates of Catalonia.^[5][6]

We Are Alternative Som Alternativa
Leader	Albano Dante Fachin
Founders	Albano Dante Fachin Àngels Martínez Marta Sibina
Founded	12 November 2017 (2017-11-12) (platform) 25 February 2019 (2019-02-25) (party)
Split from	Podem
Headquarters	Avda. Vallserrat, 64 08635, Sant Esteve Sesrovires
Ideology	Catalan independence Progressivism Republicanism
Political position	Left-wing
National affiliation	Republican Front
Website
www.somalternativa.cat
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References

1. "Som Alternativa, la plataforma política de Fachin". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona. EFE. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. "Fachin impulsa la plataforma 'Som Alternativa' que vol "trencar amb el règim del 78"" (in Catalan). Vilaweb. ACN. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
3. "Fachin registra su plataforma "Som Alternativa" como partido político". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona. EFE. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
4. "Registro de Partidos Políticos". sede.mir.gob.es (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
5. Tort, Àlex (14 March 2019). "Poble Lliure y Fachin llegan a un acuerdo para las elecciones generales". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
6. "Fachín presenta Front Republicà, su candidatura al Congreso con Poble Lliure". eldiario.es (in Spanish). EFE. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.