United Front (Ecuador)
The UNITED Front was an Ecuadorian left-wing electoral alliance, formed with the objective of supporting the government of Rafael Correa, and his Citizens' Revolution project. The United Front was formed following the results of the, in what Correa dubbed the "Conservative Restoration", and was primarily coordinated by the PAIS Alliance.
History
In April 2015, the withdrew from the coalition following a disagreement between party leader and Rafael Correa concerning changes to the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security.In October 2016, the Democratic Center Movement was expelled from the coalition following a public spat between MCD leader Jimmy Jairala and Rafael Correa, which lead to MCD supporting Paco Moncayo in the 2017 Ecuadorian general election.
During the 2017 Ecuadorian general election, the PAIS Alliance joined with member parties to contest certain provinces. The United Front supported the candidacy of Lenín Moreno, who won the presidential elections with 51.16% of the vote.
The United Front was dissolved in 2018 following Lenín Moreno's shift to the right, and away from the policies of Correa.