The Alianza por Chile (Alliance for Chile), also known as La Alianza (The Alliance), is a coalition of right wing Chilean political parties. It includes the National Renewal (RN) and the Independent Democratic Union (UDI). In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ... Politics of Chile Political parties in Chile Elections in Chile: President: 1925 - 1927 - 1931 - 1932 - 1938 - 1941 - 1946 - 1952 - 1958 - 1964 - 1970 - 1989 - 1993 - 1999 - 2005 Nacional Renewal (RN) (Spanish: Renovación Nacional), is a center-right political party belonging to the Chilean right-wing political coalition Alliance for Chile... The Independent Democratic Union (Unión Demócrata Independiente, UDI) is Chiles most conservative political party. ...

The alliance conforms the only real opposition to the incumbent government, with representation in the Congress. They are perceived as right-wing in many aspects, especially the economy, but as its new name express, they have taken a broader approach, concentrating efforts in the middle class and poor, getting electoral victories in districts formerly thought to be very strong supporters of the Concertación, but keeping most of the votes in the districts traditionally associated with them in the northeast of Santiago, which are considered as upper class. Politics of Chile Politics of Chile Political parties in Chile Elections in Chile: President: 1970 - 1989 - 2005 Government Chile is a republic with an elected President and a bicameral Congress. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ... The middle class (or middle classes) comprises a social group once defined by exception as an intermediate social class between the nobility and the peasantry. ... Poverty describes a wide range of circumstances associated with need, hardship and lack of resources. ... The Concertación de Partidos por la Democracia (Spanish Coalition of Parties for Democracy) is an alliance of left political parties in Chile. ... Aristocracy is a form of government in which rulership is in the hands of an upper class known as aristocrats. ...

Its principal leader is Joaquín Lavín, former mayor of Las Condes and former Mayor of Santiago. He represented the Alliance as its Presidential candidate in 1999, losing 51%-49% in the runoff election to Ricardo Lagos of the centre-leftist Concertación. Lavín is running again as UDI's nominee for President in the upcoming election on December 11, 2005 with the candidate of RN's, Sebastián Piñera. Joaquín Lavín Infante (born October 23, 1953) is a Chilean politician, member of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI) party and former mayor of Santiago and Las Condes municipalities of capital Santiago. ... Santiago is a municipality of Chiles capital Santiago de Chile. ... The President of Chile is both the chief of state and the head of government. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Ricardo Froilán Lagos Escobar (born March 2, 1938) is a Socialist politician and the president of Chile since 2000. ... Politics of Chile Political parties in Chile Elections in Chile: President: 1970 - 1989 - 1993 - 1999 - 2005 The 2005 Chilean presidential election will take place on Sunday, December 11, 2005. ... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Miguel Juan Sebastián Piñera Echeñique (born December 1, 1949) is a Chilean businessman and politician. ...

See also

• List of political parties in Chile

Politics of Chile Politics of Chile Political parties in Chile Elections in Chile: President: 1970 - 1989 - 2005 A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ...

External links

• Unión Demócrata Independiente (Independent Democratic Union) (http://www.udi.cl)
• Renovación Nacional (National Renewal) (http://www.rn.cl)
• Nuevas Generaciones UDI (UDI New Generations) (http://www.udi.cl/nuevas_generaciones/ng)
• Juventud Lavinista Renovación Nacional (Lavinist youth National Renewal) (http://www.juventudrn.cl)
• Juventud Piñerista Renovación Nacional (Piñerist youth National Renewal) (http://www.jrn.cl)
• Instituto Libertad y Desarrollo UDI (Freedom and Development Institute UDI) (http://www.lyd.cl)
• Instituto Libertad RN (Freedom Institute RN) (http://www.institutolibertad.cl)