PAIS Alliance
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Movement PAIS Alliance (Proud and Sovereign Fatherland)
Movimiento Alianza PAIS (Patria Altiva I Soberana) |
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| President | Rafael Correa |
| Secretary-General | Galo Mora Witt |
| Founded | April 3, 2006 |
| Preceded by | Movimiento Pais, PS-FA, Ruptura de los 25, Poder Ciudadano, Alianza Bolivariana Alfarista, Amauta Jatari, Poder Ciudadano, PCE, PTE. |
| Headquarters | Av. Shiris, Quito, Ecuador |
| Newspaper | Somos PAIS |
| Youth wing | Juventudes Alianza Pais |
| Membership | 1.5 million (2011) |
| Ideology |
Socialism of the 21st century Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| International affiliation | Foro de São Paulo |
| Colors | Lime green and Midnight blue |
| Seats in the National Assembly |
74 / 137
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| Prefectures |
10 / 23
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| Municipality |
68 / 221
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PAIS Alliance—Spanish: Alianza PAIS (Patria Altiva y Soberana, Proud and Sovereign Fatherland; país also means "country")—is a socialist political movement in Ecuador led by the incumbent President of Ecuador Rafael Correa.
The beginnings of Alliance PAIS go back to the year 1999, when Ricardo Patiño impelled, together with Alberto Acosta, Patricia Dávila, Ivonne Benítez and others, the creation of Jubilee 2000 Net Guayaquil, an organization of the civil corporation that investigated, denounced and looked for ways to solve the distressing topic of the Ecuadorian foreign debt, also in which were integrated Rafael Correa, Gustavo Larrea and Fander Falconí. Alliance PAIS is due to its initial structure to movements like: Civic initiative, National Democratic Action, Alliance Bolivariana Alfarista, and the same Jubilee 2000. The current configuration of this movement is given with the participation of the Ecuadorian Socialist Party, humanist movements and social bases.
The president of the party is Rafael Correa, among other important leaders at the present time can stand out: Lenin Moreno vice-president from the Ecuador, the president of National Assembly Fernando Cordero, the Alcalde of Quito Augusto Barrera, the assemblymen Fernando Bustamante, Aminta Buenaño, the ex secretary of planning Fander Falconí and the chancellor of the republic Ricardo Patiño.
The 22 vocales of the National Directive are Ricardo Patiño, Doris Soliz, Augusto Barrera, Irina Cabezas, Fernando Cordero, Nancy Morocho, Fander Falconí, María Luisa Moreno, Roberto Cuero, Ximena Ponce, Juan Carlos, Roxana Alvarado, Miguel Carvajal, Dora Aguirre, Jorge Loor, Gabriela Rivadeneira, Diego Borja, Patricia Sarzoza, Gustavo Baroja, Andrea Gonzaga, Leonardo Vicuña and Olguita Mejía.
Commission of Ethics: Karla Chávez, Carlos Marx and Galo Borja. The Electoral Commission: Mayerli Vásquez, Paúl Granda and Xavier Ponce. PAIS Alliance publishes El Ciudadano and the young wing of the AP is the Juventudes Alianza País.
PAIS ("Proud and Sovereign Fatherland Alliance") was founded by Rafael Correa at the start of 2006 Presidential campaign. The movement espouses political sovereignty, regional integration, and economic relief for Ecuador's poor. During the campaign, Correa proposed a constituent assembly to rewrite Ecuador's constitution. Alianza PAIS did not run any congressional candidates, as Correa had stated that he would call for a referendum to begin drafting a new constitution. However, the Alianza PAIS movement signed a political alliance with the Ecuadorian Socialist Party, which did present candidates for Congress.
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