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The Simón Bolívar Great Patriotic Pole (Spanish: Gran Polo Patriótico Simón Bolívar, GPPSB[5]) is a left-wing socialist and Chavist electoral alliance/popular front of Venezuelan political parties created in 2012 to support the re-election of Hugo Chávez in the 2012 presidential election.[6]
Simón Bolívar Great Patriotic Pole Gran Polo Patriótico Simón Bolívar | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Nicolás Maduro |
| Founder | Hugo Chávez |
| Founded | 7 October 2011 |
| Ideology | Bolivarianism Chavismo Marxism Communism Left-wing nationalism Left-wing populism Socialism of the 21st century Anti-imperialism Anti-capitalism Anti-Americanism Anti-Zionism[1][2][3][4] |
| Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
| Colors | Orange, blue, red, yellow |
| Seats in the National Assembly | 253 / 277 |
| Governors of States | 19 / 23 |
| Mercosur | 18 / 23 |
| Mayors | 306 / 337 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Members edit
The GPP is currently composed of the following political parties:
| Party | Spanish name | Leader | Ideology | National Assembly | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Socialist Party of Venezuela | Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela | Nicolás Maduro as President Diosdado Cabello as Parliamentary Leader | Chavismo Bolivarianism Socialism of the 21st century | 219 / 277 | Majority |
| Fatherland for All (section) | Patria Para Todos | — | Democratic socialism Libertarian Marxism | 8 / 277 | |
| Tupamaro (section) | Tendencias Unificadas Para Alcanzar el Movimiento de Acción Revolucionaria Organizada | — | Communism Marxism–Leninism Guevarism Foco theory Revolutionary socialism | 7 / 277 | |
| For Social Democracy | Por la Democracia Social | Didalco Bolívar | Social democracy | 4 / 277 | |
| Republican Bicentennial Vanguard | Vanguardia Bicentenaria Republicana | — | Bolivarianism | 0 / 277 | |
| Venezuelan Popular Unity | Unidad Popular Venezolana | — | Anti-imperialism | 2 / 277 | |
| Alliance for Change | Alianza para el Cambio | Carlos Vargas | Social democracy | 3 / 277 | |
| People's Electoral Movement | Movimiento Electoral del Pueblo | — | Left-wing populism | 3 / 277 | |
| Organized Socialist Party in Venezuela | Partido Socialista Organizado en Venezuela | Fernando Lisboa | Democratic socialism | 0 / 277 | |
| Movement We Are Venezuela | Movimiento Somos Venezuela | Delcy Rodríguez | Left-wing nationalism | 5 / 277 | |
| Networks Party | Partido Redes | Juan Barreto | Chavismo | 0 / 277 | |
| Authentic Renewal Organization | Organización Renovadora –Auténtica | — | Christian democracy | 2 / 277 | |
| Venezuelan Revolutionary Currents | Corrientes Revolucionarias Venezolanas | Ramsés Colmenares (es) | Communism | 0 / 277 | |
| Not members, but politically support the GPP | |||||
| Revolutionary Middle Class | Clase Media Revolucionaria | Reinaldo Quijada | Chavismo | 0 / 277 | Not in government |
| Marxist–Leninist Communist Party of Venezuela | Partido Comunista Marxista-Leninista de Venezuela | — | Communism Marxism–Leninism Hoxhaism Anti-Revisionism | 0 / 277 | |
| Worker's Party | Partido de los Trabajadores | — | — | 0 / 277 | |
Election results edit
Parliamentary edit
| National Assembly | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election year | # of overall votes | % of overall vote | # of overall seats won | +/– | Leader |
| 2015 | 5,625,248 (#2) | 40.9 | 55 / 167 | 55 | Diosdado Cabello |
| 2020 | 4,317,819 (#1) | 69.3 | 253 / 277 | 198 | Diosdado Cabello |
Presidential edit
| Election year | Name | First Round | Second Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of overall votes | % of overall vote | # of overall votes | % of overall vote | ||
| 2012 | Hugo Chávez | 8,191,132 | 55.1 (#1) | ||
| Member of "United Socialist Party of Venezuela" party in coalition. Winner | |||||
| 2013 | Nicolás Maduro | 7,587,579 | 50.6 (#1) | ||
| Member of "United Socialist Party of Venezuela" party in coalition. Winner | |||||
| 2018 (disputed) | Nicolás Maduro | 6,205,875 | 67.8 (#1) | ||
| Member of "United Socialist Party of Venezuela" party in coalition. Winner | |||||
Regional edit
Municipal edit
See also edit
- Democratic Unity Roundtable – the opposing electoral alliance
- Popular Revolutionary Alternative – a breakaway electoral alliance
Notes edit
a Also includes some centre-left parties and one right-wing party, but is dominated by the left-wing other than on social policies such as abortion and LGBT rights.
References edit
- ^ https://www.adl.org/sites/default/files/minireport-in-venezuela-government-fuels-incendiary-anti-israel-and-anti-semitic-environment-8-4-2014-1.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.adl.org/resources/news/taking-aim-jews-officially [bare URL]
- ^ "Vilifying Israel, ruining Venezuela: How Nicolas Maduro's regime is spreading anti-Semitism abroad and abusing its power at home". May 18, 2016.
- ^ "US State Department: Venezuelan Govt. Pushing Anti-Semitism 'Disguised' as Anti-Zionism". July 6, 2020.
- ^ "Hugo Chavez revives Venezuela election coalition". BBC. October 8, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ "Venezuela opposition leaders taken from homes overnight". CBC Canada. Associated Press. August 1, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2019.