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Record 1 2012-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
  • Parliamentary Language
DEF

A person who changes his or her political party or principles; a person who goes over to the opposing side.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
DEF

[Personne] qui abandonne son parti ou son groupe pour en ralier un autre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
CONT

La actual campaña electoral es el reino del pastelero, la feria de los voltearepas, el bazar de los chaqueteros, el carrusel de los tránsfugas. Difícilmente se hallará en la historia latinoamericana un elenco comparable que haya sacado provecho de tan distintos grupos políticos, que haya saltado de partido en partido con tanta desvergüenza y que carezca tan palmariamente de convicciones estables.

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