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New Majority

political organization, Chile

Also known as: AD, Alianza Democrática, CPD, Coalition of Parties for Democracy, Comando por el No, Command for No, Concertación de los Partidos por la Democracia, Democratic Alliance(Show More)

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The "New Majority" (Nueva Mayoría) was a political coalition in Chile that supported Michelle Bachelet's presidency from 2014 to 2018. This coalition was formed by a group of center-left parties, including the Christian Democratic Party, the Socialist Party, and the Party for Democracy.12

In Chilean politics, the terms "Pipiolo" and "Pelucón" represented early liberal and conservative factions, respectively, that were prominent in the 19th century. Over time, these groups evolved, and many modern parties, with the exception of the Socialist and Communist parties, trace their origins to these two major political streams.3

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Patricio Aylwin
…became the spokesperson for the Coalition of Parties for Democracy (Concertación de los Partidos por la Democracia; CPD). The CPD was a grouping of political parties created in February 1988, originally under the name Command for No (Comando por el No). After the resounding “no” vote that paved the way…
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…became the spokesperson for the Coalition of Parties for Democracy (Concertación de los Partidos por la Democracia; CPD). The CPD was a grouping of political parties created in February 1988, originally under the name Command for No (Comando por el No). After the resounding “no” vote that paved the way…
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Chile
Government
…this group was renamed the Coalition of Parties for Democracy (Concertación de los Partidos por la Democracia; CPD). Negotiations between the CPD and Pinochet’s government in 1989 resulted in the removal of the ban on Marxist parties, just one of the amendments to the 1981 constitution that was voted on…
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…this group was renamed the Coalition of Parties for Democracy (Concertación de los Partidos por la Democracia; CPD). Negotiations between the CPD and Pinochet’s government in 1989 resulted in the removal of the ban on Marxist parties, just one of the amendments to the 1981 constitution that was voted on…
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Chile
The military dictatorship, from 1973
…1973, Command for No—renamed the Coalition of Parties for Democracy (Concertación de los Partidos por la Democracia; CPD)—and the government negotiated constitutional amendments that were approved in a national referendum in July 1989, among them the revocation of Article Eight, which banned Marxist parties. Two months later the government declared,…
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…1973, Command for No—renamed the Coalition of Parties for Democracy (Concertación de los Partidos por la Democracia; CPD)—and the government negotiated constitutional amendments that were approved in a national referendum in July 1989, among them the revocation of Article Eight, which banned Marxist parties. Two months later the government declared,…
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Sebastián Piñera
Early life and political career
… (1964–70), the candidate of the Coalition of Parties for Democracy (Concertación de los Partidos por la Democracia; CPD), because popular incumbent president Michelle Bachelet was constitutionally prohibited from serving a consecutive term. Piñera’s victory in the election ended 20 years of CPD rule.
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… (1964–70), the candidate of the Coalition of Parties for Democracy (Concertación de los Partidos por la Democracia; CPD), because popular incumbent president Michelle Bachelet was constitutionally prohibited from serving a consecutive term. Piñera’s victory in the election ended 20 years of CPD rule.
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