United Independents (Chile)

Political party in Chile

United Independents

Independientes Unidos

Abbreviation| IU
Leader| Cristián Contreras Radovic
René Rubeska
Founded| 19 August 2021 (2021-08-19)
Dissolved| 3 February 2022 (2022-02-03)
Headquarters| Santiago de Chile
Ideology| Populism[1]
Political position| Right-wing[2] to far-right[2]
self-declared: Centre[3]
Coalition members| United Centre
National Citizen Party
Colours|  Navy blue
Blue
Red
Chamber of Deputies|

1 / 155

Senate|

0 / 43

Councillors|

1 / 2,240

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United Independents (Spanish: Independientes Unidos, IU) was a Chilean electoral pact that grouped together the United Centre, National Citizen Party and independent parties for the 2021 parliamentary and regional councilor elections.[3]

## History

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The coalition was officially registered with the Electoral Service (Servel) on August 19, 2021. One of its leaders is the academic and television panelist Cristián Contreras Radovic, who seeks to run as a presidential candidate for the November 2021 election as a representative of United Centre.[3][4]

Initially, some media reported the alleged inclusion of National Force, an openly Pinochetist organization that is in formation as a political party,[5] and which is headed by former deputy Hermógenes Pérez de Arce and lawyer Raúl Meza.[6] Later, Contreras himself denied that the group was part of the pact, accusing the media that had spread said inclusion of spreading false information, and demanding its rectification.[7]

IU has an authority in the country, which corresponds to a councilor from the Villarrica commune who is active in the National Citizen Party.[5]

It will seek to present 10 candidates for senators, 85 for deputies and 79 for regional councilors.[8]

## Composition

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It is made up of the United Centre and the National Citizen Party, parties registered in various areas of the country. The leaders of the parties that make up the coalition at the time of formation are:

Party  | Abbr.  | Leader

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|  | United Centre
Centro Unido | CU  | Cristián Contreras Radovic
|  | National Citizen Party
Partido Nacional Ciudadano | PNC  | René Rubeska

## References

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1. ^ Libertad y Desarrollo. "2021 ENTRANDO A LA RECTA FINAL ELECTORAL" (PDF). Retrieved 10 September 2021.
2. ^ a b Bas, Daniela (30 August 2021). "Independientes Unidos: el popurrí de candidatos inscritos por el partido del Dr. File". El Líbero. Retrieved 2021-09-20. "El pacto es "un popurrí que mezcla un grupo de fanáticos del Dr. File, que son los de la línea de su partido que lo siguen como a un líder semi-religioso, algunos activistas antivacunas y gente de ultraderecha" (...) Independientes Unidos es una lista de derecha, "competitiva con los Republicanos". "Es muy probable que la gran mayoría de ellos sea partidario de Kast al no tener a File en la papeleta""
3. ^ a b c ""Independientes Unidos": Dr. File inscribe pacto electoral ante el Servel". Tele13. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
4. ^ "Gino Lorenzini, Dr. File y Jocelyn-Holt : las candidaturas presidenciales independientes". pauta (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-20.
5. ^ a b ""Dr. File" encabezó inscripción de inédito pacto "Independientes Unidos"". 24Horas.cl (in Spanish). 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
6. ^ "Dr. File llegó hasta al Servel para inscripción de pacto para las elecciones parlamentarias". Radio Agricultura (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-20.
7. ^ Cristian Contreras Radovic - ESPERANDO UNA EXPLICACIÓN | Facebook, retrieved 2021-08-22
8. ^ ""Dr. File" encabezó inscripción de inédito pacto "Independientes Unidos"". 24Horas.cl (in Spanish). 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-20.

## External links

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* Partido Nacional Ciudadano
* Centro Unido