Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica)

Citizens' Action Party
Partido Acción Ciudadana
LeaderCarlos Alvarado Quesada
PresidentMarta Eugenia Solano Arias
Secretary-GeneralAntony Cascante Ramírez
Vice PresidentAlfredo Chavarría
TreasurerAura Martínez Pérez
Founded2000
IdeologySocial democracy
Progressivism
Anti-corruption
Figuerism[1][2]
Political positionCentre-left[3][4][5]
International affiliationProgressive Alliance[6][7][8]
Colors  Gold
  Red
Legislative Assembly
0 / 57
Mayors
5 / 82
Alderpeople
34 / 508
Syndics
18 / 486
District councillors
111 / 1,944
Intendants
1 / 8
President
0 / 1
Party flag
Website
http://www.pac.cr/

The Citizens' Action Party (Spanish: Partido Acción Ciudadana; commonly abbreviated as PAC) is a political party in Costa Rica.[9]

Its platform is based on encouraging citizen participation and involvement in politics. One of its guiding ideals is to fight against corruption, arguing that it is one of the main causes of underdevelopment and voter apathy. The party took a leading role in the failed campaign against Costa Rica's membership of the Central American Free Trade Agreement.

  1. ^ "Pese a ser 'figueristas', en La Lucha votaron PAC". La Nación. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  2. ^ Badilla, Gabriela. "Solís visitó finca de los Figueres en lo que denominó un "acto histórico"". Teletica. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ Smith, Amy Erica (Apr 2, 2018). "Is Costa Rica's presidential election a victory for liberalism?". Vox. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Centre-left, pro-gay marriage candidate wins Costa Rica election". France24. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  5. ^ Arrieta, Esteban (8 August 2019). "Progresistas y conservadores repetirían elecciones del 2018". Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Participants announces". progressive-alliance.info. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Opposition candidate and former historian Luis Guillermo Solís elected as Costa Rica's next president". 7 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Costa Rican centrist set for election win".
  9. ^ "Global Elections Round-Up: Last 12 Months". Fitch Solutions. 31 July 2018. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.