Amplitude (political party)

Amplitude[2][3][4][5] was a Chilean classical-liberal political party founded in January 2014. Although initially grouped as centre-right independents that had no militancy in the parties of the Alliance, the party's leanings were later grouped with the "liberal center" and the party was associated with other movements outside the coalition before its dissolution.

Amplitude

Amplitud
PresidentJoaquín Godoy Ibáñez
Founded7 January 2014
Dissolved11 May 2018
HeadquartersAvenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 1370, Of. 307, Santiago, Chile[1]
Youth wingJuventud Amplitud
IdeologyLiberalism
Classical liberalism
Political positionCentre
National affiliationSumemos
Chamber of Deputies
2 / 120
Senate
1 / 38
Website
www.amplitud-chile.cl

History
Amplitude logo from 2014 until May 16, 2015

On January 7, 2014, deputies Karla Rubilar, Pedro Browne and Joaquín Godoy Ibáñez decided to leave their party, the National Renewal party, due to ideological differences. Among the reasons that were given for leaving was the party's refusal to support the closing of the Penal Cordillera (a special prison for military people that were condemned for human rights violations under the Pinochet dictatorship), its lack of support for the allowance of civil unions, and its position on economic and educational policies.[6]

The same day, Rubilar, Browne, and Ibáñez presented a manifesto entitled "Amplitud", which outlined a new political movement.[7] The positions detailed included the rejection of human rights violations committed during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet and support for political reforms, including the reform of the electoral system and the vote of Chileans living abroad.[8]

On January 20, Senator Lily Pérez joined the movement,[9] having resigned from National Renewal four days earlier.[10] Later that year, on March 28, former-senator Carlos Cantero and regional councilor of Antofagasta Constantino Zafirópulos joined the party.[11]

Its initial intentions were to remain within the Alliance, forming a political party with Political Evolution and other center-right organizations, and presenting its own candidate for the eventual presidential primary in 2017.[12] However, its path changed towards the end of 2014 when Amplitude made a political-reforms agreement with Public Force (Fuerza Pública, later Citizens), a political movement led by Andrés Velasco, and Liberal Network (Red Liberal).[13] Lily Pérez had expressed the party's intention to hold a presidential primary between herself and Velasco.[14]

On March 7, 2015, Amplitude elected its provisional board of directors; Joaquin Godoy won the presidency with 89.8% of the vote and general secretary Peter Browne won with 80.9%.[15] The new board officially took office on March 15, 2015.[16]

On May 15, 2015, founding member Deputy Karla Rubilar quit Amplitude, citing political differences.[17] The next day the General Council was held in the former National Congress building in Santiago, where a new emblem was presented and it was decided to initiate proceedings for registration as a political party.[18]

On September 28, 2015, Amplitude announced the formation of a liberal political coalition, joining with Citizens and Liberal Network to face the municipal elections of 2016.[19] On January 2016 the coalition was named Future Sense (Spanish: Sentido Futuro).

Presidential candidates

The following is a list of the presidential candidates supported by Amplitude. (Information gathered from the Archive of Chilean Elections).

References
  1. Servicio Electoral de Chile (July 7, 2015). "Extracto escritura de constitución partido político en formación "Amplitud"" (in Spanish). Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  2. CIA World Factbook
  3. Party Systems in Latin Americ
  4. Chile elections: Who's who
  5. Chilean voters go to polls on Sunday
  6. "Godoy explica el objetivo de "Amplitud": "Nuestro norte no es representar un caudillo"". EMOL (in Spanish). January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  7. Francisco Torrealba and Alberto Labra (January 7, 2014). "Karla Rubilar, Joaquín Godoy y Pedro Browne confirman renuncia a Renovación Nacional". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  8. "Rubilar, Godoy y Browne: 'Nuestro tiempo en Renovación Nacional se ha agotado'". El Mostrador (in Spanish). January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  9. "Lily Pérez se unió al movimiento "Amplitud"". CNN Chile (in Spanish). January 20, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  10. "Lily Pérez renuncia a RN en antesala del Consejo Nacional y continúa desangramiento en la tienda de Antonio Varas". El Mostrador (in Spanish). January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  11. "Ex senador Cantero y un core de RN se sumaron hoy a las filas de Amplitud". La Tercera (in Spanish). March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  12. Karla Rubilar, Joaquín Godoy y Pedro Browne (January 7, 2014). "Amplitud" (PDF). EMOL (in Spanish). Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  13. "Andrés Velasco y sus acercamientos con Amplitud: "Hay espacio para fortalecer una coalición de centro"". La Tercera (in Spanish). November 30, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  14. "Lily Pérez: "Estoy dispuesta a participar en una primaria presidencial con Andrés Velasco"". La Tercera (in Spanish). December 8, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  15. "Diputado Joaquín Godoy es elegido presidente de Amplitud". Biobiochile.cl (in Spanish). March 7, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  16. "Directiva de Amplitud asume con fuertes críticas por manejo de caso SQM". El Mostrador (in Spanish). March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  17. "Diputada Karla Rubilar renuncia a Amplitud por "diferencias políticas"". 24horas.cl (in Spanish). May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  18. "Amplitud inició proceso para convertirse en partido político". La Nación. May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  19. "Amplitud, Fuerza Pública y Red Liberal conforman nueva coalición política". La Tercera (in Spanish). September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
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