New Republic Party (Costa Rica)

The New Republic Party is a Costa Rican Christian-conservative political party founded on January 30, 2019.[1] The party was founded after the resignation of the evangelical singer and journalist Fabricio Alvarado Muñoz to the Christian party National Restoration for disagreements with the Executive Committee chaired by Deputy Carlos Avendaño. Alvarado was the latter's presidential candidate in the 2018 elections with major protagonism, since he was the most voted in the first round with 25% of the votes and jumping into the run-off but was defeated by the Citizen's Action Party nominee Carlos Alvarado Quesada.[2][3]

New Republic Party

Partido Nueva República
PresidentFrancisco Prendas
Secretary-GeneralFabricio Alvarado Muñoz
FoundedJanuary 30, 2019
Split fromNational Restoration Party
IdeologyConservatism
Social conservatism
Christian right
Religious conservatism
Political positionRight-wing to far-right
Colours     Blue
     White
Legislative Assembly
6 / 57
Alderpeople
17 / 508
Syndics
1 / 486
District councillors
32 / 1,944
Intendants
1 / 8

After a series of disputes arising from irregular contracts made by the campaign team without permission from the Executive Committee and the apparent payment of the surveys published by the firm OPol Consultores, there were mutual accusations between Alvarado and Avendaño[4] that led to the exit of the former and the foundation of his own party together with the majority of deputies elected by PRN (8 of 14, however one of the defectors would later return to RN's caucus).[5]

The party finalized the recollection of signatures required by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (at least 3000, although the group managed to collect 5000) and carried out the 82 cantonal assemblies that culminated in the founding National Assembly on January 30, 2019.[1] Its first major nation-wide election was the 2020 Costa Rican municipal elections with disappointing results, as the party did not win any mayoralty and only managed to elect 29 aldermen.[6][7][8]

References
  1. Angulo, Yamileth (January 30, 2019). "Inscriben ante el TSE el Partido Nueva República". Mundo. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  2. "Costa Rica decidirá su nuevo presidente en una segunda ronda entre los dos Alvarado". Teletica. February 4, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  3. Garcia, David Alire; Pretel, Enrique Andres. "Costa Rica center-left easily wins presidency in vote fought on gay rights". Reuters. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  4. Chinchilla, Sofía; Oviedo, Esteban (2018). "Carlos Avendaño responde a Fabricio Alvarado: 'Un día les digo dónde estuvo el fraude'". La Nación. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  5. Madrigal, Luis. "Fabricio Alvarado renuncia a Restauración Nacional: "Su cúpula me vio como una amenaza"". Delfino. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  6. Debrús, Geovanny (February 2, 2020). "El gran perdedor: los datos son terribles para el Partido Nueva República de Fabricio Alvarado". Cultura.CR. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  7. Fallas M., Gustavo (February 2, 2020). "Fracaso total para Nueva República y Restauración en lucha por alcaldías". Amelia Rueda. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  8. Umaña, Paula (February 2, 2020). "Nueva República y Restauración Nacional se van en blanco en elecciones municipales". Observador. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
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