The Vertiente Artiguista is a social-democratic political partyinUruguay led by Enrique Rubio, who has been Senator of Uruguay since February 15th, 2000.
Artiguist Tendency
Vertiente Artiguista
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| President | Enrique Rubio |
| Founded | 2 May 1989; 35 years ago (1989-05-02) |
| Headquarters | San José 1191, Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Youth wing | Vertiente Youth |
| Ideology | Artiguism Social democracy[1] Progressivism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | Broad Front |
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It is variously translated as Artiguist Tendency,[2] Artiguist Slant,[3] and Artiguist Source.[4] The adjective Artiguist honors the 19th-century national hero José Artigas.[5] The noun vertiente means "slope" literally and can also mean "point of view" and "aspect".
Due to its membership in the Broad Front, the party has endorsed the candidates of other parties on several occasions. Presidential elections in Uruguay are held using a two-round system, the results of which are displayed below.
| Election | Party candidate | Running mate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
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| 1989 | Liber Seregni | Danilo Astori | 418,403 | 20.35% | Lost  N
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| 1994 | Tabaré Vázquez | Rodolfo Nin Novoa | 621,226 | 30.6% | Lost N
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| 1999 | 861,202 | 40.1% | 982,049 | 45.9% | Lost N
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| 2004 | 1,124,761 | 51.7% | Elected  Y
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| 2009 | José Mujica | Danilo Astori | 1,105,262 | 47.96% | 1,197,638 | 54.63% | Elected Y
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| 2014 | Tabaré Vázquez | Raúl Sendic | 1,134,187 | 47.81% | 1,226,105 | 53.48% | Elected Y
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| 2019 | Daniel Martínez | Graciela Villar | 949,376 | 40.49% | 1,152,271 | 49.21% | Lost N
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The Vertiente Artiguista is a sub-coalition formed by several left groups allegedly inspired by the political and social ideology of José Artigas, the national and regional leader during the wars of independence of the early 19th century.
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