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Convergence (Mexico)
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Convergence is a political party in Mexico
. It was previously known as Convergence for Democracy but the party assembly decided, in August 2002, to adopt the shorter form of its name.
Convergence was founded as a "national political grouping" in 1997. It attained registered party status
in 1999 and participated in federal elections in the 2000 general election as a component in the "Alliance for Mexico
" (Alianza por México), whose (unsuccessful) presidential
candidate was Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas
. In that election, as its part of the alliance's share, it was awarded one Senate
seat and two in the Chamber of Deputies
.
It fought the 2003 mid-term congressional election as an independent (unallied) party, and was rewarded with 2.3% of the popular vote and five seats in the Chamber of Deputies. it governed 28 municipalities
in various parts of the country.
In the 2006 general election
, Convergence allied itself with the PRD
and PT to form the Alliance for the Good of All coalition, whose presidential candidate was Andrés Manuel López Obrador
. The party won 17 out of 500 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
and 5 out of 128 Senators
.
Convergence describes itself as a social democratic party.
Its electoral colours are blue and orange; the party logo is a blue circle, superimposed by an orange eagle and the word Convergencia.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It was previously known as Convergence for Democracy but the party assembly decided, in August 2002, to adopt the shorter form of its name.
Convergence was founded as a "national political grouping" in 1997. It attained registered party status
in 1999 and participated in federal elections in the 2000 general election as a component in the "Alliance for Mexico
Alliance for Mexico
The Alliance for Mexico is the name of two different multi-party electoral alliances in Mexico; one from 2000 and the other from 2006.-2000 elections:...
" (Alianza por México), whose (unsuccessful) presidential
President of Mexico
The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
candidate was Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano is a prominent Mexican politician. He was a former Head of Government of the Federal District and a founder of the Party of the Democratic Revolution .-Biography:...
. In that election, as its part of the alliance's share, it was awarded one Senate
Senate of Mexico
The Senate of the Republic, constitutionally Chamber of Senators of the Honorable Congress of the Union After a series of reforms during the 1990s, it is now made up of 128 senators:...
seat and two in the Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Congress of the Union, Mexico's bicameral legislature. The structure and responsibilities of both chambers of Congress are defined in Articles 50 to 70 of the current constitution.-Composition:The Chamber of Deputies is composed of one federal...
.
It fought the 2003 mid-term congressional election as an independent (unallied) party, and was rewarded with 2.3% of the popular vote and five seats in the Chamber of Deputies. it governed 28 municipalities
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in various parts of the country.
In the 2006 general election
Mexican general election, 2006
A general election was held in Mexico on Sunday, July 2, 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the federal level:*A new President of the Republic to serve a six-year term, replacing then Mexican President Vicente Fox .*500 members to serve for a...
, Convergence allied itself with the PRD
Party of the Democratic Revolution
The Party of the Democratic Revolution is a democratic socialist party in Mexico and one of 2 Mexican affiliates of the Socialist International...
and PT to form the Alliance for the Good of All coalition, whose presidential candidate was Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Andrés Manuel López Obrador , also known as AMLO or El Peje, is a Mexican politician who held the position of Head of Government of the Federal District from 2000 to 2005, before resigning in July 2005 to contend the 2006 presidential election, representing the unsuccessful Coalition for the Good...
. The party won 17 out of 500 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Congress of the Union, Mexico's bicameral legislature. The structure and responsibilities of both chambers of Congress are defined in Articles 50 to 70 of the current constitution.-Composition:The Chamber of Deputies is composed of one federal...
and 5 out of 128 Senators
Senate of Mexico
The Senate of the Republic, constitutionally Chamber of Senators of the Honorable Congress of the Union After a series of reforms during the 1990s, it is now made up of 128 senators:...
.
Convergence describes itself as a social democratic party.
Its electoral colours are blue and orange; the party logo is a blue circle, superimposed by an orange eagle and the word Convergencia.