Patria Grande Front

The Patria Grande Front (Spanish: Frente Patria Grande) is a leftist political front in Argentina founded by activist and social leader Juan Grabois.[4] It was founded in October 2018, ahead of the 2019 Argentine general election, in support of the candicacy of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and in opposition to the government of Mauricio Macri.[3]

Patria Grande Front

Frente Patria Grande
LeaderJuan Grabois[1]
Founded27 October 2018 (2018-10-27)[2]
IdeologyKirchnerism[3]
Anti-neoliberalism
Feminism
Socialism
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationFrente de Todos
Colors         Sky blue, red
Seats in the Chamber of Deputies
2 / 257
Seats in the Senate
0 / 72
Province Governors
0 / 24
Website
patriagrande.org.ar

Since 2019 it has been part of the Frente de Todos, a peronist coalition formed to support the candidacy of Alberto Fernández (in whose ticket Fernández de Kirchner stood as candidate for vice-president).[5] Following the Frente de Todos's victory, the Patria Grande Front became represented in the national cabinet with the appointment of Elizabeth Gómez Alcorta as Minister of Women, Genders and Diversity.[6]

Patria Grande counts with minor representation in the lower chamber of the National Congress.[1] The name of the front derives from the concept of Patria Grande.

Background

The Patria Grande Front was founded on 27 October 2018 at a rally held in Mar del Plata, headed by activist and social leader Juan Grabois.[3] The front is a confluence of several social and political organizations, including Vamos, Movimiento Popular La Dignidad, Tres Banderas, and Nueva Mayoría.[1][7][8][9] According to Grabois, the front stands for the "critical reivindication of the popular cycle in Latin America and Argentina".[1]

The front was formed with the intention of backing the candidacy of former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner ahead of the 2019 general election.[10] In July 2019, when Fernández de Kirchner declined running for president and instead endorsed Alberto Fernández while remaining in his ticket as candidate for vice-president, Patria Grande joined the newly formed Frente de Todos and supported Alberto Fernández's candidacy.[11]

Electoral performance

President
Election year Candidate Coalition 1st round Result
# of overall votes % of overall vote
2019 Alberto Fernández   Frente de Todos 12,473,709 (1st) 48.10 Y Victory

Congress
Election year Votes % seats won total seats position presidency
2019 11,359,508 45.50 (#1st) 2
2 / 257
 Minority Alberto Fernández (PJ—FDT)

References
  1. Piscetta, Juan (3 November 2019). "Juan Grabois y el Frente Patria Grande consiguieron 11 cargos electivos en su primera experiencia electoral". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. "Juan Grabois lanza el Frente Patria Grande que lideraría Cristina Kirchner". Perfil (in Spanish). 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  3. "Un frente antineoliberal". Página/12 (in Spanish). 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  4. Fidanza, Andrés. "Grabois, clase media y lengua popular". Revista Anfibia (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  5. "Juan Grabois llega para presentar Patria Grande". Diario Norte (in Spanish). 20 July 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  6. Carbajal, Mariana (7 December 2019). "Quién es Elizabeth Gómez Alcorta". Página/12 (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  7. "El espacio Vamos se sumó al Frente Patria Grande". El Civismo (in Spanish). 5 December 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  8. "Juan Grabois presenta en Mendoza el Frente Patria Grande". sitionandino.com.ar (in Spanish). 6 February 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  9. Asorey, Santiago (1 November 2018). "Tres Banderas: el armado peronista del Frente Patria Grande". Agencia Paco Uraondo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  10. Ayerdi, Rosario (12 March 2019). ""Ella le gana": suman afiches y un kit a la campaña presidencial de Cristina Kirchner". Perfil (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  11. "Patria Grande en el Frente de Todos: "no vamos a bajar ninguna bandera"". planbnoticias.com.ar (in Spanish). 21 October 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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