Citizen's Unity


Citizen's Unity was a centre-left Kirchnerist political coalition in Argentina for the 2017 legislative elections led by the former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
This coalition existed in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Chaco, Córdoba, Misiones, Neuquén, Entre Ríos and the City of Buenos Aires.

Creation

After finishing her second term, former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner proposed the creation of a coalition of forces opposing Mauricio Macri's ruling party. By her own words, the coalition was created to «unite the citizens in order to limit the President Mauricio Macri and to avoid the elimination of the social rights acquired ».
Another concern was the conduct of several legislators elected under the former Front for Victory of approving the laws passed by President Macri's party. The proposal is to guarantee that no legislator elected could vote laws against the Citizen's Unity political program.
The name of the party was contested by a minor local party, the "Agrupación Vecinal Unidad Ciudadana", on the grounds that it is similar to their own name.

Member parties