United Left (Argentina)
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The United Left was a political party
in Argentina
. It was an alliance of several groups, chiefly the Communist Party of Argentina
and the Socialist Workers' Movement.
In the 2003 presidential elections the party's candidate was former deputy
Patricia Walsh, coming in seventh with 1.8 percent of the vote.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. It was an alliance of several groups, chiefly the Communist Party of Argentina
Communist Party of Argentina
The Communist Party of Argentina is a communist party from Argentina. It was founded in 1918.At the 2005 legislative elections, the Party joined the Encuentro Amplio with other left-wing parties in Buenos Aires and Buenos Aires Province...
and the Socialist Workers' Movement.
In the 2003 presidential elections the party's candidate was former deputy
Argentine Chamber of Deputies
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Argentine National Congress. This Chamber holds exclusive rights to create taxes, to draft troops, and to accuse the President, the ministers and the members of the Supreme Court before the Senate....
Patricia Walsh, coming in seventh with 1.8 percent of the vote.