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Revolutionary and Democratic Ethical Green Movement
Movimiento Verde Ético Revolucionario y Democrático
AbbreviationMOVER
Secretary-GeneralRené Espín
FounderRafael Correa
Founded3 April 2006(2006-04-03)(as PAIS Alliance)
Preceded byAlianza Bolivariana Alfarista
Amauta Jatari
Partido Comunista de Ecuador
Movimiento Pais
Poder Ciudadano
Ruptura de los 25
HeadquartersUlloa and Av. República,Quito
NewspaperSomos PAIS(until 2021)
Membership(2016)979,691
IdeologySocial democracy[1]
Left-wing populism
Correism[2]
Political position
National affiliationUnited Front(2014–2018)
ADN(2023–)
Regional affiliationCOPPPAL
São Paulo Forum(until 2021)
ColoursLime green(until 2021)
Dark green
Midnight blue
Bitter lemon
Seats in the National Assembly
14 / 137
Prefects
0 / 23
Mayors
4 / 221
Website
mover.ec

TheRevolutionary and Democratic Ethical Green Movement(MOVER,Spanish:Movimiento Verde Ético Revolucionario y Democrático) is acentre[3][4]tocentre-right[5][6][4]neoliberal[7]andenvironmentalistpolitical party in Ecuador.[8]In 2016, it had 979,691 members.[9]Until 2021 it was known as thePAIS Alliance (Proud and Sovereign Homeland)(PAIS,Spanish:Alianza PAIS (Patria Altiva i Soberana)).

Founded byRafael Correain April 2006,[10]the party soon found success amid the "pink tide"period in Latin America. The party's early period in power (2007–2017) is known as the Correa era, named after the longtime leader Correa, who was also thePresident of Ecuador.Correa was highly popular due to his efforts to make the national economy grow and his politics of social spending and social assistance.[2]

When Correa's third term came to an end, he was followed by his vice-presidentLenín Moreno,who moved the party closer to thecentre[11][12]and enjoyed a popularity rating as high as 77% shortly after the2017 Ecuadorian general election.Moreno's sharp move to the right and its economic and political policies resulted in the2019 Ecuadorian protestsand mismanagement of theCOVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador.Further, Moreno left office with an approval rating of 9% according to a survey by the firm Cedatos, associated toGallup.[13]

On 4 December 2021, the PAIS Alliance renamed itself to MOVER. The change was approved by theNational Electoral Councilin February 2022.[14]

Background

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The roots of the PAIS Alliance go back to 1999, whenRicardo Patiño,together with Alberto Acosta, Patricia Dávila, Ivonne Benítez, and other Ecuadorian politicians, urged the creation of Jubilee 2000 Net Guayaquil, a civil corporation that would investigate ways to solve the serious issue of the Ecuadorian foreign debt, which had risen to a historical high.[15]Rafael Correa,Gustavo Larrea,andFander Falconíalso joined the group. Alliance PAIS influenced many successive political movements, giving its structure to movements like Civic Initiative, National Democratic Action, Alliance Bolivariana Alfarista, and Jubilee 2000.[clarification needed][16]

The PAIS Alliance movement functioned under theEcuadorian Socialist Party,sharing humanist movements and social bases.[16]

Party leadership and organization

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The party has been led byAna Belén Marínfollowing the expulsion ofLenín Morenofrom the party after the party's crushing defeat in the 2021 general elections. Other important leaders include former Ecuadorian presidentRafael Correa,President of the National AssemblyFernando Cordero Cueva,the formerAlcalde of QuitoAugusto Barrera Guarderas,the Assemblyman Fernando Bustamante,Aminta Buenaño,the ex-Secretary of PlanningFander Falconí,and the Chancellor of the Republic Ricardo Patiño.[17][18]

As of 2011, the 22 vocales, or speakers, of the National Directive are Ricardo Patiño,Doris Soliz,Augusto Barrera,Irina Cabezas,Fernando Cordero,Nancy Morocho,Fander Falconí,María Luisa Moreno,Roberto Cuero, Ximena Ponce, Juan Carlos, Roxana Alvarado, Miguel Carvajal,Dora Aguirre,Jorge Loor,Gabriela Rivadeneira,Diego Borja, Patricia Sarzoza, Gustavo Baroja,Andrea Gonzaga,Leonardo Vicuña, and Olguita Mejía. Members of the Commission of Ethics include Karla Chávez, Carlos Marx, and Galo Borja. Members of the Electoral Commission include Mayerli Vásquez, Paúl Granda, and Xavier Ponce.[19]PAIS Alliance publishes the newspaperEl Ciudadano.The young wing of the party is called the Juventudes Alianza País.[20]

History

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Overview

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Under Correa, PAIS was moreleft-leaningand followed a form ofanti-imperialism,Bolivarianism,democratic socialism,[21]left-wing populism,left-wing nationalism,andprogressivism,as part ofsocialism of the 21st century,which was followed by like-minded parties in Bolivia and Venezuela, which became known asCorreism.The party had majority governments throughout the period in power and also had a supermajority from 2013 to 2017. During this period, Correa's administration increased government spending, reducing poverty, raised the minimum wage, and increased the standard of living in Ecuador.[2][22][23]At the same time, income and wealth inequalities, as measured by theGini coefficient,decreased.[24]

When Correa's third term came to an end, he was followed by his vice-presidentLenín Moreno,who moved the party closer to thecentre[11][12]towardsThird Waysocial democracy,[25]which both left-wing critics and some observers deemed as unpicking left-wing legacy and renouncingsocialism,[26]while capitulating toneoliberalism.[27][28][29]In part, this came as a result ofrecessionby the end of Correa's tenure due to reliance on oil, public expenditures, the2016 Ecuador earthquake(more than 650 deaths and damage estimated at the equivalent of about 3% of GDP), and international pressure, resulting in government spending being slashed.[2][22][23][30]

Moreno maintained a majority approval rating throughout his term as vice president, his management was approved by 91% of Ecuadorians in May 2012,[31]and enjoyed a popularity rating as high as 77% shortly after the2017 Ecuadorian general election.His approval dropped to 69% by the start of 2018, before dropping to 46% by mid-2018, and further fell to under 27% by mid-2019; in May 2020, it fell to 16%.[32][33][34]Moreno's sharp move to the right and its economic and political policies resulted in the2019 Ecuadorian protestsand mismanagement of theCOVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador,reaching only 5% of approval by early 2021.[35]Moreno left office with an approval rating of 9% according to a survey by the firm Cedatos,[36]and had a higher approval rating among those who voted forGuillermo Lasso(20%) than those who voted for Moreno himself (5%), although he was disapproved of by both groups. In light of those developments and Correa founding the left-wingCitizen Revolution Movement,even as Moreno did not pursue re-election and left the party to become anindependent politician,PAIS collapsed in the2021 Ecuadorian general election,losing all of its seats.[37]

First period

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PAIS(Proud and Sovereign Homeland) Alliance was officially founded byRafael Correaat the start of 2006 presidential campaign. Originally espousingdemocratic socialistviews,[21]the movement called for political sovereignty, regional integration, and economic relief for Ecuador's poor.[38]

During the campaign, Correa proposed aconstituent assemblyto rewrite Ecuador'sconstitution.[39]PAIS Alliance did not run any congressional candidates, as Correa had stated that he would call for areferendumto begin drafting a new constitution; however, the PAIS Alliance movement signed a political alliance with theEcuadorian Socialist Party,which did present candidates for theNational Congress.[40]

In the2006 Ecuadorian general election,Correa came in second place (22.84%), behind banana tycoonÁlvaro Noboa(26.83%). Correa won the subsequent 26 November 2006runoff electionwith 56.67% of the vote.[41]He took office on 15 January 2007.

Constituent referendum

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On 15 April 2007, Ecuadoreans voted overwhelmingly (81.72% in favor) to support the election of a constituent assembly.[42]

Constituent Assembly election

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In the2007 Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly election,President Correa won backing for his plans to rewrite Ecuador's constitution and expand state control of the nation's economy. Correa's faction also won approximately 61% of the seats in the National Assembly (80 of 130 Assembly Members).[43]The Constituent Assembly was originally led by PAIS Alliance member Alberto Acosta, who was soon replaced by another PAIS member,Fernando Cordero.

Constitutional referendum

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Aconstitutional referendumwas held on 28 September 2008 to vote on theEcuadorian constitutiondrafted by the 2007Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly.[44]Partial results show that 64% of voters voted to approve the2008 Constitution of Ecuador.[45]

Second period

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Primary elections

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For the first time in the political history of Ecuador, an organized political party selected its candidates by means of primary elections. PAIS Alliance organized primary elections for 25 January 2009 in the whole country. The objective was that the members of the political movement would name the candidates for the elections of 26 April 2009.[46]

General elections

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Correa was re-elected for a second term in the2009 Ecuadorian general election.It was the first time in thirty years that the country had re-elected a president. PAIS also won the largest legislative block in theNational Assembly,although it was not a majority.[47][48]

In the 2009 legislative election for theAndean Parliament,Alliance PAIS obtained 3 of 5 parliamentarians.[49][50][51]

Correa was ratified as president of the movement in November 2010. Galo Mora was designated as the first secretary-general.[52]

On 1 October 2016, formerVice President of EcuadorLenín Morenowas nominated as a candidate for the2017 Ecuadorian presidential electionat the conference of País Alliance. The statement was made by President Correa.

In the 19 February 2017 election, Moreno won the elections with 39.3% of the vote; however, he was short by less than one percentage point of outright victory, as Ecuador requires in itstwo-round system.In the Ecuadorian system, to avoid a runoff a candidate needs to either win 50 percent of the first-round vote, or take 40 percent of the vote and be at least 10 percent ahead of the runner-up (Guillermo Lassohad obtained 28.09%; had Moreno gained 40 percent, he would have won on the 40–10 rule). He defeated Lasso in the 2 April 2017 second runoff with 51.16% of the vote.[53]

Moreno administration

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Lenín Moreno,formerPresident of Ecuador

Within months of winning the election, Moreno moved away from his election platform,[25]igniting a feud with ex-president Rafael Correa. Moreno distanced himself frompopulistpolicies championed by Correa and the Venezuelan government, arguing that Ecuador needed to be independent fromALBA.[54]Moreno continued to identify himself associal democratthroughout this process.[4]

In February 2018, Moreno led the2018 Ecuadorian referendum and popular consultation,which proposed more strict corruption laws and more regulations to protect natural areas within the country.[55]The most significant proposal approved by Ecuadorians in the referendum was the re-establishment ofterm limitsfor the presidency, effectively blocking Correa's future electoral bids.[4]At the time, Moreno enjoyed an approval rating near 80 percent according to polls.[4]

Under Correa, the Ecuadorian government had begun to overspend and increase borrowing, with the country's debt tripling in a five-year period.[25]Moreno was tasked with overhauling Ecuador's economy, resulting in spending cuts.[25]The moves to reverse Correa's populist policies did not earn Moreno more popular support, however, and by April 2019 his approval rating had dropped to around 30 percent.[25][4]By early 2020, his popularity had reduced to 7.72%.[56]

In2021 Ecuadorian general election,Moreno did not seek re-election. Meanwhile, the party lost all of its seats in the National Assembly.[37]On 4 March 2021, Moreno was expelled from PAIS Alliance.[57]

ADN era

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For2023 Ecuadorian general election,in which both the presidency and all seats in the National Assembly were contested, MOVER ran as a member of a broader alliance,National Democratic Action.[58]The presidential candidate from the alliance wasDaniel Noboa.He took the second place in the first election round and went into a runoff withLuisa González.[59]On 15 October 2023, Noboa obtained 52.3% of the votes in the runoff, meaning he got elected as Ecuador’s next president.[60]

Political project

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PAIS occupies the slot of party number 35 on the Ecuadorian ballot. The colours of PAIS arebitter lemonandmidnight blue.The slogan for the 2007 electionsDale Patriatranslates to "Go Homeland" in English. In 2016, it had an approximate membership of 979,691 people.[61]

Electoral results

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Presidential elections

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Election Party candidate Votes % Votes % Result
First round Second round
2006 Rafael Correa 1,246,333 22.84% 3,517,635 56.67% ElectedGreen tickY
2009 3,584,236 51.99% ElectedGreen tickY
2013 4,918,482 57.17% ElectedGreen tickY
2017 Lenín Moreno 3,716,343 39.36% 5,062,018 51.16% ElectedGreen tickY
2021 Ximena Peña 142,909 1.54% LostRed XN
2023[a] Daniel Noboa 2,315,296 23.47% 5,251,695 51.83% ElectedGreen tickY

National Assembly elections

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Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/–
2009 Rafael Correa 27,751,651 43.05
59 / 124
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2013 45,955,995 52.30
100 / 137
 Increase41
2017 Lenin Moreno 3,184,004 39.07
74 / 137
 Decrease26
2021 222,092 2.77
0 / 137
 Decrease74
2023[b] Valentina Centeno 1,219,254 14.56
14 / 137
 Increase14
  1. ^Run as part of theNational Democratic Actioncoalition.
  2. ^Run as part of theNational Democratic Actioncoalition.

Constituent Assembly elections

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Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/–
2007 Rafael Correa 2,806,004 69,47
80 / 130
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Logos

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See also

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