Broad Front (Costa Rica)

Broad Front
Frente Amplio
PresidentPatricia Mora Castellanos
Secretary-GeneralWilliam Rodolfo Ulloa Bonilla
TreasurerRoberto Joaquín Alfaro Zumbado
Vice-presidentGerardo Vargas Varela
SubsecretaryGerardo Vargas Varela
SubtreasurerSuray Carrillo Guevara
FounderJosé Merino del Río
Founded16 October 2004 (2004-10-16)
HeadquartersCasa Amarilla Barrio Amón
Ideology
Political positionLeft-wing
Regional affiliationSão Paulo Forum
International affiliationProgressive International
ColorsYellow
Legislative Assembly
6 / 57
Mayors
0 / 82
Alderpeople
9 / 508
Syndics
1 / 486
District councillors
18 / 1,944
Intendants
0 / 8
Party flag
Website
http://www.frenteamplio.org/

The Broad Front (Spanish: Frente Amplio) is a left-wing political party in Costa Rica, the main component of which is the Left Alternative Movement (Movimiento Alternativa de Izquierdas). They are defined by progressive, socialist and social justice ideas. The party is a member of the São Paulo Forum, part of the Latin American pink tide of democratic socialism.