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Mexico

National Action Party

Christian democracy / conservatism

Logo of National Action Party.

The party that broke the PRI’s monopoly by winning the presidency in 2000. Christian democratic in origin, campaigning on market economics, federalism and rule of law.

Founded
1939
Positions as of
2024 electoral platform
Last verified
01

What does it believe?

  • Religion and the state

    Christian democratic in doctrine, with historical opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage, though party positions have shifted in some states.

  • Power and its limits

    Campaigns for independent electoral and transparency institutions against their restructuring by the current government.

02

Where it sits on each dimension

Wealth and inequality

74

Evidence: Well documented

The state in the economy

74

Evidence: Well documented

Personal liberty

48

Evidence: Documented

Tradition and change

26

Evidence: Well documented

Nation and the world

45

Evidence: Documented

Religion and the state

76

Evidence: Well documented

Power and its limits

66

Evidence: Documented

Sources

Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.

  • Principios de Doctrina · Partido Acción Nacional
  • Plataforma Electoral · Partido Acción Nacional · 2024

Logo: PAN logo (Mexico).svg · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons.