{{short description|Argentine political party}} {{use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox political party | name = SER Santa Cruz | native_name = Somos Energía para Renovar Santa Cruz | logo = SER Santa Cruz logo.png | logo_size = | colorcode = #0268B3 | leader1_title = Leader | leader1_name = Claudio Vidal | founded = {{start date and age|2019|df=yes}} | headquarters = | youth_wing = | membership_year = 2017 | membership = | ideology = Regionalism<ref name=ln>{{cite news|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/se-consolida-el-fenomeno-de-los-provincialismos-a-costa-de-un-retroceso-inedito-del-peronismo-nid06102023/|work=La Nación|title=Se consolida el fenómeno de los "provincialismos" a costa de un retroceso inédito del peronismo|last=Lacour|first=Pedro|date=6 October 2023|access-date=31 January 2024|language=es}}</ref><br />Peronism<ref name=letrap>{{cite news|url=https://www.letrap.com.ar/nota/2021-11-22-10-5-0-la-patagonia-de-bastion-del-kirchnerismo-a-territorio-hostil-para-el-gobierno|work=Letra P|title=La Patagonia, de bastión del kirchnerismo a territorio hostil para el Gobierno|last=Boffeli|first=Ariel|date=22 November 2021|access-date=30 January 2024|language=es}}</ref><ref name=elcondor>{{cite news|url=https://diarioelcondor.com.ar/contenido/3094/barbara-de-cristofaro-ser-es-la-primera-fuerza-peronista-en-santa-cruz|work=Diario El Cóndor|title=Bárbara De Cristofaro: "SER es la primera fuerza peronista en Santa Cruz"|date=14 November 2021|access-date=31 January 2024|language=es}}</ref> | position = Center<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - Political Party - Somos Energía para Renovar Santa Cruz (SER) |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/PartyDetail.html?PartyID=11125 |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}</ref> | national = Frente de Todos (2019–2021)<ref name=mdzol>{{cite news|url=https://www.mdzol.com/politica/2021/11/19/el-sindicalista-petrolero-que-derroto-alicia-pero-puede-ser-funcional-maximo-kirchner-202510.html|work=MDZ Online|title=El sindicalista petrolero que derrotó a Alicia, pero puede ser funcional a Máximo Kirchner|last=Valdez|first=Beto|date=19 November 2021|access-date=31 January 2024|language=es}}</ref><br />Por Santa Cruz (2023–present) | colors = | seats1_title = Deputies (Santa Cruz seats) | seats1 = {{Composition bar|2|5|hex=#0268B3}} | seats2_title = Senators (Santa Cruz seats) | seats2 = {{Composition bar|1|3|hex=#0268B3}} | seats3_title = Seats in the Santa Cruz Legislature | seats3 = {{Composition bar|11|24|hex=#0268B3}} | website = {{official website|https://sersantacruz.org/homesig}} | country = Argentina }} '''We Are Energy to Renew Santa Cruz''' ({{Langx|es|Somos Energía para Renovar Santa Cruz}}), better known by its short name, '''SER Santa Cruz''' (also meaning "Being Santa Cruz") is a provincial political party in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina. It was founded in 2019 by oil workers' union leader Claudio Vidal, in opposition to then-governor of Santa Cruz, Alicia Kirchner.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.clarin.com/politica/claudio-vidal-kirchnerismo-modelo-politico-ofrecer-pais_0_nhE0uYEgI7.html|work=Clarín|title=Claudio Vidal: "El kirchnerismo es un modelo político que ya no tiene más nada que ofrecer al país"|last=Salinas|first=Lucía|date=30 December 2023|access-date=31 January 2024|language=es}}</ref>
It is a regionalist (provincialist)<ref name=ln/> and peronist party in ideology.<ref name=elcondor/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.politicargentina.com/notas/202310/54180-como-quedan-conformadas-las-camaras-de-diputados-y-senadores-a-partir-del-10-de-diciembre.html|work=Política Argentina|title=Cómo quedan conformadas las cámaras de diputados y senadores a partir del 10 de diciembre|date=23 October 2023|access-date=31 January 2024|language=es}}</ref>
Originally part of the Frente de Todos (FDT) coalition, ahead of the 2021 legislative election SER split in order to compete against the FDT for representation in the Argentine National Congress.<ref name=mdzol/> It found support in the oil-producing regions of the province.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cippec.org/textual/santa-cruz-oposiciones-fortalecidas-con-la-mira-en-2023/|work=CIPPEC|title=Santa Cruz: oposiciones fortalecidas con la mira en 2023|date=November 2021|access-date=31 January 2024|language=es}}</ref> In the 2023 provincial elections, Vidal was elected governor of Santa Cruz.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/politica/2023/08/14/elecciones-en-santa-cruz-primeros-resultados-ofiuciales-con-apenas-mas-del-5-de-votos-escrutados/|work=Infobae|title=El kirchnerismo perdió la gobernación en Santa Cruz después de 32 años|last=Soriano|first=Fernando|date=14 August 2023|access-date=13 December 2023|language=es}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{official website|https://sersantacruz.org/homesig}} {{in lang|es}}
{{Argentine political parties}} {{DEFAULTSORT:SER Santa Cruz}} Category:Provincial political parties in Argentina Category:Santa Cruz Province, Argentina Category:2019 establishments in Argentina Category:Political parties established in 2019 Category:Peronist political parties and alliances in Argentina
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