Artiguist Tendency
Vertiente Artiguista
PresidentEnrique Rubio
Founded2 May 1989 (1989-05-02)
HeadquartersSan José 1191, Montevideo, Uruguay
Youth wingVertiente Youth
IdeologyArtiguism
Social democracy[1]
Progressivism
Political positionCentre-left
National affiliationBroad Front
Website
www.vertiente.org.uy

The Vertiente Artiguista is a social-democratic political party in Uruguay led by Enrique Rubio, who has been Senator of Uruguay since February 15th, 2000.

It is variously translated as Artiguist Tendency,[2] Artiguist Slant,[3] and Artiguist Source.[4] The adjective Artiguist honors the 19th-century national hero José Artigas.[5] The noun vertiente means "slope" literally and can also mean "point of view" and "aspect".

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Due to its membership in the Broad Front, the party has endorsed the candidates of other parties on several occasions. Presidential elections in Uruguay are held using a two-round system, the results of which are displayed below.

Election Party candidate Running mate Votes % Votes % Result
First Round Second Round
1989 Liber Seregni Danilo Astori 418,403 20.35% Lost Red X
1994 Tabaré Vázquez Rodolfo Nin Novoa 621,226 30.6% Lost Red X
1999 861,202 40.1% 982,049 45.9% Lost Red X
2004 1,124,761 51.7% Elected Green tick
2009 José Mujica Danilo Astori 1,105,262 47.96% 1,197,638 54.63% Elected Green tick
2014 Tabaré Vázquez Raúl Sendic 1,134,187 47.81% 1,226,105 53.48% Elected Green tick
2019 Daniel Martínez Graciela Villar 949,376 40.49% 1,152,271 49.21% Lost Red X

References

  1. ↑ "Is Social Democracy Possible in Latin America?". Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. ↑ Charles D. Ameringer (1992). Political Parties of the Americas, 1980s to 1990s. Greenwood Group. p. 602. ISBN 978-0-313-27418-3.
  3. ↑ Peter M. Siavelis (31 March 2012). Pathways to Power. Penn State Press. p. 319. ISBN 978-0-271-03376-1.
  4. ↑ Political Handbook Of the Americas. CQ Press. 2008. p. 509. ISBN 978-0-87289-903-2.
  5. ↑ Daniel Chávez (2004). The left in the city. Latin America Bureau. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-899365-66-1. The Vertiente Artiguista is a sub-coalition formed by several left groups allegedly inspired by the political and social ideology of José Artigas, the national and regional leader during the wars of independence of the early 19th century.

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