Civic and Social Front of Catamarca
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The Civic and Social Front of Catamarca is a provincial political party
in Argentina
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The front was formed in 1991 by the Catamarcan
branch of the Radical Civic Union
and minor local parties. Since then it has held the governor's house in Catamarca, first with Arnoldo Castillo
(1991-1999), then with his son Oscar Castillo
(1999-2003), and now with the present governor, Eduardo Brizuela del Moral
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
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The front was formed in 1991 by the Catamarcan
Catamarca Province
Catamarca is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. The province has a population of 334,568 as per the , and covers an area of 102,602 km². Its literacy rate is 95.5%. Neighbouring provinces are : Salta, Tucumán, Santiago del Estero, Córdoba, and La Rioja...
branch of the Radical Civic Union
Radical Civic Union
The Radical Civic Union is a political party in Argentina. The party's positions on issues range from liberal to social democratic. The UCR is a member of the Socialist International. Founded in 1891 by radical liberals, it is the oldest political party active in Argentina...
and minor local parties. Since then it has held the governor's house in Catamarca, first with Arnoldo Castillo
Arnoldo Castillo
-Life and times:Arnoldo Aníbal Castillo was born to Carmen Berrondo and Gualberto Castillo in Quilmes, a suburb of Buenos Aires, in 1922. His parents relocated to Catamarca, in the Argentine Northwest, early in his childhood. Castillo enrolled at the National University of Córdoba, wher he studied...
(1991-1999), then with his son Oscar Castillo
Oscar Castillo
Oscar Aníbal Castillo is an Argentine Radical Civic Union politician, currently a Senator for the Civic and Social Front of Catamarca and a former governor of that province. He is the son of the late Arnoldo Castillo, a leading figure in the Catamarca UCR.Castillo was born in San Fernando del...
(1999-2003), and now with the present governor, Eduardo Brizuela del Moral
Eduardo Brizuela del Moral
Eduardo S. Brizuela del Moral is an Argentine Radical Civic Union politician. He has been governor of Catamarca Province since 2003, heading the Civic and Social Front of Catamarca....
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