National Progressive Force
{{short description|Right-wing political party in the Dominican Republic}}
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{{Infobox political party
| name = National Progressive Force
| native_name = Fuerza Nacional Progresista
| native_name_lang = es
| abbreviation = FNP
| logo =
| president = Vincho Castillo
| leader = Vinicio Castillo Semán & Pelegrín Castillo
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1980|7|6}}
| headquarters =Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
| ideology =National conservatism
Social conservatism
Nationalism
| position =Right-wing
| international =International Democracy Union
| national =Progressive Bloc
| affiliation1_title = Regional affiliation
| affiliation1 = Union of Latin American Parties
| colors ={{color box|{{party color|National Progressive Force}}}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} Blue and White
| colorcode = {{party color|National Progressive Force}}
| seats1_title = Chamber of Deputies
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|190|{{party color|National Progressive Force}}}}
| seats2_title = Senate
| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|32|{{party color|National Progressive Force}}}}
| seats3_title = Mayors
| seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|155|{{party color|National Progressive Force}}}}
| seats4_title = Central American Parliament
| seats4 = {{Composition bar|0|20|{{party color|National Progressive Force}}}}
| website = {{url|http://fnp.org.do}}
| country = the Dominican Republic
}}
The National Progressive Force ({{langx|es|Fuerza Nacional Progresista}}, FNP), is a political party in the Dominican Republic, with a self-described centre-right{{cite web|title=Nuestra Historia|url=http://www.fuerzanacionalprogresista.org/nuestra-historia/|access-date=23 September 2014|quote=La FNP ingresó en el 1998 a la Unión de Partidos Latinoamericanos (Upla), que es una internacional con proyección continental de los partidos de centro derecha, conservadores del continente. Después, como miembro de la Upla, es parte de la Internacional Democratic Union, que agrupa a más de 80 partidos en todo el mundo y es una internacional realmente importante.|publisher=Fuerza Nacional Progresista|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140923033423/http://www.fuerzanacionalprogresista.org/nuestra-historia/|archive-date=23 September 2014|url-status=dead}} position, although according to some, the policies it defends (mainly on moral and migratory issues) place it on the spectrum as something closer to a party of the far-right.{{cite web|first1=Jean Michel|last1=Caroit|title=Un cuadro dramático de una RD corrupta en todas sus actividades|url=http://www.adocco.org.do/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22:un-cuadro-dramatico-de-una-rd-corrupta-en-todas-sus-actividades&catid=8&Itemid=110|editor=Alianza Dominicana contra la Corrupción|date=15 October 2012|access-date=23 September 2014|publisher=Acento Digital|quote=La campaña sucia contra Hipólito Mejía por la Fuerza Nacional Progresista, un pequeño partido de extrema derecha aliado del PLD, sin duda tuvo un papel importante en la victoria de Danilo Medina. Fundado por el abogado Vincho Castillo, uno de los asesores más cercanos de Leonel Fernández, el pequeño grupo hizo de la lucha contra la inmigración haitiana su caballo de batalla principal.}}{{cite web|title=El discurso del miedo|url=http://eldia.com.do/el-discurso-del-miedo/|access-date=23 September 2014|date=25 July 2014|quote=Las conminaciones y amagos de la FNP y de otros sectores de ultra derecha (...)|last1=Salcedo|first1=Carlos|editor=El Día}}{{cite web|title=La invasión está anunciada|url=http://www.listin.com.do/puntos-de-vista/2014/6/9/325153/La-invasion-esta-anunciada|access-date=23 September 2014|date=9 June 2014|quote=Durante mucho tiempo la Fuerza Nacional Progresista, mi familia, quien esto escribe y las personalidades que se han involucrado en la defensa de la soberanía nacional con respecto al tema haitiano, hemos sido víctimas de una bestial campaña de imagen pública, tratando de tildarnos de “ultranacionalistas”, “radicales”, “de extrema derecha”, “xenófobos”, “racistas” y cuantos epítetos peyorativos pueda imaginar el lector.|last1=Castillo Semán|first1=Vinicio|editor=Listín Diario}}
History
The founding of the FNP on July 6, 1980, with the motto "Peace, Justice, Liberty", by Marino Vinicio Castillo, was regarded by many as a declaration of independence from Joaquín Balaguer. The Party participated in general elections for the first time in 1982, with Castillo as a presidential candidate. Nevertheless, since the FNP had been recognized by the Junta Central Electoral only two months before, its impact was negligible. In 1986, with Castillo running as a presidential candidate for the second time, the FNP gained 6,684 votes, equivalent to 0.32 percent of those registered. In the 1990 elections, Castillo again ran, this time seeking backing from the poor, the peasants, and all Dominican "who hoped for a decent future". To this end, Castillo promised a more even distribution of wealth by way of agricultural reform. For Castillo, this constituted a basic, fundamental structural change. The FNP proposed to more fully integrate the various sectors of Dominican society, to stimulate production, to combat narcotics traffickers, to fight against corruption, and to improve sanitation. These perspectives were not enough to significantly improve the FNP performance over 1986. Since 1996, Castillo has been allied with the PLD and has become a major electoral support during the past two elections of the winning Progressive Bloc.
2006 Parliamentary elections
In the parliamentary elections of 2006, the FNP had two candidates elected to the Chamber of Deputies:
- Pelegrín Castillo, Distrito Nacional
- José Ricardo Taveras, Santiago
2008 Presidential elections
In the presidential elections of 2008, the FNP gained 48,554 votes, equivalent to 1.19 percent of those registered.
2010 Parliamentary elections
In the parliamentary elections of 2010, the FNP just had one candidate elected to the Chamber of Deputies:
- Pelegrín Castillo, Distrito Nacional
References
{{Dominican Republic political parties}}
{{International Democracy Union}}
Category:Political parties in the Dominican Republic
Category:International Democracy Union member parties
Category:Conservative parties in North America