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| Frente Amplio (Peru) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Frente Amplio |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Lima |
| Position | Left-wing |
| Country | Peru |
Frente Amplio (Peru) was a Peruvian political coalition and party formed in 2013 that brought together leftist, environmentalist, indigenous and social movement organizations to contest national elections, coordinate protest campaigns and promote progressive legislation in the Peruvian Congress. The coalition participated in presidential, congressional and regional contests, interacting with figures and organizations across Peruvian politics while responding to social conflicts linked to extractive projects, indigenous rights and regional development.
Frente Amplio emerged from alliances among activists and politicians following mobilizations such as the Baguazo, linking leaders associated with the Peruvian Communist Party, New Left Movement, and environmental groups active near projects like the Tía María mine and the Las Bambas controversy. Founders included municipal and regional actors who had participated in coalitions with groups like Perú Posible and movements inspired by figures linked to the Shining Path conflict's legacy and to critiques of neoliberal reforms enacted during the administrations of Alberto Fujimori and Alan García. The coalition formally registered ahead of the 2016 Peruvian general election, presenting candidate lists that connected municipal platforms from places such as Cusco and Piura to national campaigns focused on extractive industry regulation, indigenous autonomy, and anti-corruption measures that resonated with activists who had protested against policies from administrations like Ollanta Humala.
Frente Amplio combined strands of democratic socialism, eco-socialism, and indigenous rights advocacy shaped by regional conflicts like those around Conga mine and the Yanacocha operations, drawing on policy proposals influenced by international actors such as the World Social Forum and networks tied to figures from Ecuadoran debates over Sumak Kawsay (Good Living). Its platform emphasized redistribution policies echoing themes from the Bolivarian movement and progressive social policy agendas similar to those advanced by parties in Chile and Argentina, while promoting legal frameworks to strengthen the rights of communities enshrined in instruments like the International Labour Organization Convention 169.
The coalition featured leaders drawn from regional assemblies and social movements including trade unionists from chapters of the General Confederation of Workers of Peru, environmentalists associated with groups active in Madre de Dios, and intellectuals linked to universities such as the National University of San Marcos and the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Prominent public figures who served as spokespeople or candidates had prior affiliations with organizations like the Peruvian Nationalist Party and think tanks influenced by academics who published in journals affiliated with the Latin American Council of Social Sciences and participated in dialogues with international politicians from Spain and Brazil.
In the 2016 Peruvian general election Frente Amplio fielded candidates for president and Congress, achieving representation in the Congress of the Republic of Peru with deputies elected from regions including Lima, Cusco, and Piura. The coalition contested municipal and regional elections where it won council and mayoral seats in localities affected by social conflicts such as those near Antamina, and later engaged in campaigns for the 2018 regional elections and the 2020 snap parliamentary election, competing with parties including Popular Force, Peruvian Aprista Party, and Fuerza Social.
Frente Amplio advocated for policies to renegotiate contracts with multinational corporations involved in projects like Conga and Tía María, proposed regulatory changes following cases like the Bagua incidents, and supported measures to expand legal recognition for indigenous governance drawn from precedents in Bolivia and Ecuador. Its legislative priorities included environmental impact assessment reform influenced by disputes at Las Bambas, taxation debates comparable to reforms advanced in Argentina under Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, and anti-corruption initiatives responding to scandals tied to construction firms implicated in investigations led by prosecutors linked to cases involving Odebrecht.
Frente Amplio faced criticism from opponents including members of Peruvians for Change and commentators aligned with Fujimorismo who accused the coalition of ideological vagueness and links to radical elements, invoking historical polarizations dating back to the Internal conflict in Peru. Its stances on mining projects were contested by business groups and trade associations such as the Peruvian Society of Mining and debated in courts where litigants referenced precedents from rulings involving multinational disputes in Latin America. Internal tensions also arose between social movement activists and parliamentary legislators over strategy and alliances with parties like Broad Front (Chile)-style groups, leading to splintering episodes reported during legislative sessions in the Congress of the Republic of Peru.
Category:Political parties in Peru