Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica)
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The Citizens' Action Party (Spanish: Partido Acción Ciudadana; commonly abbreviated as PAC) is a political party in Costa Rica.[9]
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Citizens' Action Party Partido Acción Ciudadana | |
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Leader | Carlos Alvarado Quesada |
President | Marta Eugenia Solano Arias |
Secretary-General | Antony Cascante Ramírez |
Vice President | Alfredo Chavarría |
Treasurer | Aura Martínez Pérez |
Founded | 2000 |
Ideology | Social democracy Progressivism Anti-corruption Figuerism[1][2] |
Political position | Centre-left[3][4][5] |
International affiliation | Progressive 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/ | |
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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.