ɐbˈæskəl səksˈiːdᵻd mænwˈɛl zɜːmˈiːnjoʊ æz lˈiːdɚ, ˈæftɚ zɜːmˈiːnjoʊ wʌz ɹᵻmˈuːvd fɹʌmðə mˈuːvmənt fɔːɹ kəŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɐn ɐɡɹˈiːmənt wɪððə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv ævˈɪlə kæmˈætʃoʊ wɪðˌaʊt sᵻkjˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐpɹˈuːvəl ʌvðə jˌuːˌɛnˈɛs mˈɛmbɚʃˌɪp.
Abascal succeeded Manuel Zermeño as leader, after Zermeño was removed from the movement for concluding an agreement with the government of Avila Camacho without securing approval of the UNS membership.