Party of the Nationalist Society
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The Party of the Nationalist Society is a former political party
in Mexico
that existed between 1998 and 2003. Founded and led by Gustavo Riojas Santana, it was a center-left party which advocated nationalist policies. The PSN was widely considered to be a "family party" since most of the party's top offices were occupied by relatives of Riojas Santana, allegedly for personal benefit.
In the Mexican general election
of July 2, 2000, the party was a member of the Alliance for Mexico
, nominating Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas
as its presidential candidate. Being part of the Alliance allowed the party to remain registered as a political party after the election, as well as obtaining three seats in the Chamber of deputies
. These seats were assigned to Riojas Santana, his wife and his sister.
In the 2003 midterm elections
the PSN ran on its own and failed to obtain any seats in either chamber of the Mexican Congress. Since it also failed to secure the 2.0% of the total votes the party lost its registry as a political party. Shortly thereafter the Federal Electoral Institute
fined Riojas Santana for misuse of the public funds it assigned to the PSN for campaign purposes.
Political party
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in Mexico
Mexico
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that existed between 1998 and 2003. Founded and led by Gustavo Riojas Santana, it was a center-left party which advocated nationalist policies. The PSN was widely considered to be a "family party" since most of the party's top offices were occupied by relatives of Riojas Santana, allegedly for personal benefit.
In the Mexican general election
Mexican general election, 2000
General elections were held in Mexico on 6 July 2000. The presidential elections were won by Vicente Fox of the Alliance for Change, who received 43.4% of the vote, the first time the opposition had won an election since the Mexican Revolution...
of July 2, 2000, the party was a member of 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:...
, nominating 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:...
as its presidential candidate. Being part of the Alliance allowed the party to remain registered as a political party after the election, as well as obtaining three seats in the Chamber of deputies
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of deputies is the name given to a legislative body such as the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or can refer to a unicameral legislature.-Description:...
. These seats were assigned to Riojas Santana, his wife and his sister.
In the 2003 midterm elections
2003 Mexican elections
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the PSN ran on its own and failed to obtain any seats in either chamber of the Mexican Congress. Since it also failed to secure the 2.0% of the total votes the party lost its registry as a political party. Shortly thereafter the Federal Electoral Institute
Federal Electoral Institute
The Federal Electoral Institute is an autonomous, public organization responsible for organizing federal elections in Mexico, that is, those related to the election of the President of the United Mexican States and to the election of the members of the Lower and Upper Chambers that constitute the ...
fined Riojas Santana for misuse of the public funds it assigned to the PSN for campaign purposes.