Another Way Movement

The Another Way Movement (Spanish: Movimiento Otro Camino; MOCA) is a political party in Panama, recognized by the Electoral Tribunal of Panama on 29 June 2022.[1] The leader of the party is former presidential candidate Ricardo Lombana.[1] The party has 46,615 adherents (June 2022).[2]

Another Way Movement
Movimiento Otro Camino
AbbreviationMOCA
LeaderRicardo Lombana
Founded19 November 2019 (2019-11-19)
Registered29 June 2022 (2022-06-29)
Membership (2022)46,615
IdeologyAnti-corruption
Political ecology
Participatory democracy
Political positionCentre to centre-right
Colours  Dark blue
  Orange
National Assembly
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PARLACEN
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Website
otrocamino.org

The movement emerged as an independent political group seeking Lombana's presidential candidacy through free candidacy in the 2019 elections, however they came in third place behind the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) and Democratic Change.[3]

After the elections, the movement aimed to become a political party, arguing that the electoral rules favored the parties and there were disadvantages in the free application.[4] On November 19, 2019, the group formally requested before the Electoral Court its intention to become a political party. It was recognized as a party in formation on February 10, 2020 and after the constitutive convention of May 22, 2022, it was recognized as a political party by the court on June 29, 2022.[5][2]

The party seeks Lombana's participation in the 2024 presidential elections, and they also consider themselves an anti-corruption party.[6]

References
  1. Tribunal Electoral de Panamá (29 June 2022). "Boletín del Tribunal Electoral 5093-E" (PDF). Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  2. "Tribunal Electoral: Otro Camino Panamá ya es un partido". 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  3. TVN Noticias (5 May 2019). "Lombana reconoce derrota y anuncia intención de correr en el 2024". Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  4. "Anuncian creación de partido Movimiento Otro Camino". 28 October 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  5. "Movimiento Otro Camino solicita reconocimiento formal como partido político - Movimiento Otro Camino". 27 May 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  6. "Movimiento Otro Camino es reconocido legalmente como partido político por el TE". 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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