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Unite
Sumar
LeaderYolanda Díaz
Founded28 March 2022
IdeologyProgressivism[1][2]
Left-wing populism[3][4]
Green politics[1][2]
Feminism[1][2]
Anti-neoliberalism[5][6]
Pro-Europeanism[7][8]
Political positionLeft-wing[9][10]
Website
www.sumarfuturo.info

Sumar (English: "Unite", "Add up" or "Sum")[11][12][13][14] is a left-wing[15] and progressive[1][2] electoral platform for the 2023 Spanish general election, to be led by Spanish second deputy prime minister and labour minister Yolanda Díaz. The platform was provisionally registered as an association on 28 March 2022 and publicly unveiled on 18 May. After a series of nationwide public events from July 2022 to 25 March 2023, the platform presented its manifesto and officially announced Díaz's candidacy for the election on 2 April.[16]

History

Background

As a result of Pablo Iglesias's departure from active politics in May 2021, Labour minister—and, from July 2021, second deputy prime minister—Yolanda Díaz, came to be widely regarded as Iglesias's presumptive successor as prime ministerial candidate in the next general election.[17][18] Díaz expressed her will to shape a new electoral platform transcending political parties, as well as the Unidas Podemos brand,[19][20] aiming to secure the support of ideologically-close forces such as En Comú Podem (ECP), Compromís and Más Madrid/Más País while giving a prevalent role to civil society.[21][22][23]

The platform saw an advance unity act during an event to be held on 13 November 2021, with the participation of a number of women representative of the various political spaces that could eventually join it: Díaz herself, Barcelona mayor Ada Colau (ECP), Valencian vice president Mónica Oltra (Compromís), Madrilenian opposition leader Mónica García (Más Madrid) and Ceutan councillor Fatima Hamed (from the Movement for Dignity and Citizenship, MDyC); the absence of Podemos members in the event, most notably of Equality and Social Rights ministers Irene Montero and Ione Belarra, was seen as evidence of the growing diminished role of Unidas Podemos within the platform.[24] Díaz-led incoming left-wing alliance was also well-received by incumbent prime minister Pedro Sánchez, who saw it as important for the "progressive space" to be in "top shape" in order for his government to be able to maintain and expand its majority in the next election.[25] While the term "Broad Front" has been frequently used in the media to refer to Díaz's platform,[26][27] it has been commented that Díaz herself has rejected the use of this name for its connections with similar brandings used by left-wing populist alliances in Latin America.[28]

After its postponement as a result of the international crisis sparked by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, it was announced on 18 May 2022 that Díaz's platform would go under the provisional name "Sumar" (English: Unite),[29][30] with its formal launch being scheduled for after the 2022 Andalusian regional election.[31] Díaz herself has asserted that, while she feels comfortable with the "Sumar" concept, it may not be her platform's definitive name, depending on the administrative and bureaucratic processes.[32] On 24 May, the platform's name and logo were registered in the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office.[33]

Official launch, rallies, policy teams

On 1 July 2022, the social media accounts of both Yolanda Díaz and Sumar published promotional videos for the platform's launch event, as part of a broader 'consultation process' (proceso de escucha) starting on 8 July 2022 in the Matadero Madrid arts centre. The Sumar brand and logo were officially introduced in that event as well.[34][35] The event had an audience of over 5,000 people, with the attendance of relevant figures in the Spanish cultural landscape such as James Rhodes, Elvira Sastre or Belén Gopegui.[36]

At the same time, a series of work teams were assembled in order to prepare the platform's policy positions in the form of a long-term national strategy. These were introduced on 23 September 2022, including experts and public figures such as César Rendueles, Ignacio Sánchez-Cuenca or Yayo Herrero.[37]

After the first rally, similar events followed in Lugo,[38] Bilbao,[39] Gijón,[40] Sabadell[41] and Mérida,[42] and in November 2022, the platform was introduced to audiences in Pamplona,[43] Logroño[44] and Valencia.[45] The nationwide encounters of Díaz with the public continued in A Coruña,[46] Zaragoza,[47] Tarragona, Barcelona,[48] Palma de Mallorca,[49] Valladolid,[50] Albacete[51] and Murcia.[52] The last rallies took place in March 2023 in Santander,[53] Seville[54] and Las Palmas.[55] The final event of the consultation process, which also served as Díaz's official presentation of her bid for the 2023 elections, took place in Madrid on 2 April.[16] Among the main parties present in the event were United Left (IU), Más Madrid, Compromís and En Comú Podem, but it was noted the notable absence of Podemos due to divergences with Díaz over the process to elect the platform's candidates.[56]

Composition

The table below lists parties that have voiced their support for the Sumar platform:[57][58]

Party
United Left (IU)
More Country (Más País)
Greens Equo (Verdes Equo)
Green Alliance (AV)
In Common We Can (ECP)
Commitment Coalition (Compromís)
Aragonese Union (CHA)
Movement for Dignity and Citizenship (MDyC)
Drago Canaries Party (DRG)
Assembly (Batzarre)
Andalusian People's Initiative (IdPA)

References

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  2. ^ a b c d Santos-Olmo, Aurora; Arrebola, África Gelardo (19 May 2022). "Díaz explica que 'Sumar' es un proyecto para ensanchar la democracia, los derechos, el ecologismo y el feminismo y anuncia que hará campaña por Colau". elDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  3. ^ "El populismo fucsia de Yolanda Díaz". El Plural. 2022.
  4. ^ "Yolanda Díaz y el tecnopopulismo". elDiario.es. 2022.
  5. ^ "Yolanda Díaz: "El Gobierno progresista no puede funcionar con las reglas de juego marcadas por el neoliberalismo"". ALEXIS ROMERO / SATO DÍAZ / VÍDEO: AMANDA GARCÍA Y JAIME GARCÍA-MORATO. PÚBLICO. 2021.
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  7. ^ "Yolanda Díaz busca una alianza con la socialdemocracia europea para lanzar una "coalición social" en la UE". PATRICIA SEVILLA CIORDIA. EPE. 2022.
  8. ^ "Sumar europeísmo". ANDREA RIZZI. El País. 2022.
  9. ^ "Díaz lanza Sumar para reunificar a la izquierda en plena crisis con el PSOE". elperiodico.com. 2022.
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  29. ^ Cabanillas, Ana (18 May 2022). "'Sumar': Yolanda Díaz lanza su plataforma para emanciparse de Podemos". El Periódico de España (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  30. ^ Fernández Villa, Ana (18 May 2022). "Yolanda Díaz da el primer paso para su nuevo proyecto y registra la marca 'Sumar'" (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  31. ^ Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel (9 May 2022). "Yolanda Díaz arranca su proceso de escucha después de las elecciones andaluzas". El Periódico de España (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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  38. ^ "El proyecto político de Yolanda Díaz, 'Sumar', llega este jueves a Galicia con un 'acto de escucha' centrado en el rural" (in Spanish). Santiago de Compostela: Europa Press. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  39. ^ Romero, Alexis (9 September 2022). "Yolanda Díaz perfila desde Euskadi un Sumar que se construya en cada territorio "con perfil propio"". Público. Madrid. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  40. ^ "Yolanda Díaz presenta Sumar en Asturias". La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). 6 October 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  41. ^ "Yolanda Díaz fa una crida a incorporar la "Catalunya de l'esperança" a Sumar". Público (in Catalan). Europa Press. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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  43. ^ "Yolanda Díaz presentará el 8 de noviembre en Pamplona su proyecto Sumar". Diario de Navarra (in Spanish). 3 November 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  44. ^ Gil, Alberto (28 October 2022). "Yolanda Díaz presentará 'Sumar' en La Rioja el próximo día 9 de noviembre". La Rioja (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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  46. ^ Nieto, E. (2 December 2022). "Yolanda Díaz vuelve a Galicia y hace en A Coruña la segunda parada de 'Sumar' fuera de la capital". El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). A Coruña. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  47. ^ Carnicero, Laura (12 December 2022). "Yolanda Díaz presenta su proyecto Sumar en Zaragoza". El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  48. ^ "Yolanda Díaz se pone el traje de campaña ante 2.000 personas en Barcelona y atiza a Sánchez por reunirse con fondos buitre de vivienda". 20 minutos (in Spanish). 14 January 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  49. ^ Porcel, Guillem (27 January 2023). "Yolanda Díaz, en Palma: "Me dejaré la piel para que no gobierne Vox"". Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  50. ^ Estaire Cabañas, Óscar (4 February 2023). "El éxito de Yolanda Díaz en Valladolid: colas multitudinarias, público fuera del acto y viaje con su hija". El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  51. ^ "Yolanda Díaz visita hoy Albacete en la campaña de escucha de Sumar". Diario de Castilla-La Mancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  52. ^ "Yolanda Díaz presentará el sábado su proyecto 'Sumar' en Murcia". Murcia Plaza (in Spanish). 20 February 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  53. ^ "Yolanda Díaz recalará este sábado en Santander con su proyecto Sumar" (in Spanish). Europa Press. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  54. ^ Cela, Daniel (12 March 2023). "Yolanda Díaz desembarca con Sumar en Andalucía tras el deshielo político entre IU, Podemos y Más País". elDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  55. ^ "Yolanda Díaz anuncia nuevas leyes sobre economía social" (in Spanish). Canarias7. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  56. ^ Chouza, Paula (2 April 2023). "Yolanda Díaz lanza su candidatura para las elecciones generales y reivindica su autonomía: "Estamos cansadas de tutelas"". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  57. ^ Cabanillas, Ana; García, Nacho (31 March 2023). "El mapa de apoyos territoriales de Yolanda Díaz con Sumar". El Periódico de España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  58. ^ Carvajal, Álvaro (1 April 2023). "Yolanda Díaz ata el apoyo de una quincena de partidos a su acto frente a la ausencia de Podemos". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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