[2] The association was founded in 2010 to support Pippo Callipo's candidacy in the 2010 regional elections in Calabria.
Callipo, in addition to his movement, was also supported by Italy of Values and the Bonino-Pannella List.
[4] In 2019, Callipo's candidacy for the presidency of the Calabria region is announced again, this time with the support of the centre-left coalition.
[5][6] In the regional elections, which took place on 26 January 2020, Callipo obtained 30.1% of the votes and was defeated by the centre-right candidate Jole Santelli.
[7] Callipo was nevertheless elected to the regional council, while IRC scored 7.9% of the votes and 3 seats.