Antifascist Democratic Front
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The Antifascist Democratic Front (Spanish
: Frente Democrático Antifascista, FDA) was a political alliance of the traditionalist and left-wing parties
in Bolivia
.
The Antifascist Democratic Front was created on 18 December, 1945 by
the Liberal Party
, PL;
the Republican Socialist Party, PRS;
the Genuine Republican Party
, PRG;
the United Socialist Party
, PSU and
the Revolutionary Left Party, PIR.
These were desperate attempts to stem the radical tide of the government of Gualberto Villarroel López
. On 21 July, 1946, students and workers overthrew the government and Gualberto Villarroel
was killed.
After the overthrow of the President Gualberto Villarroel
, on 10 November 1946, the Genuine Republican Party
, Republican Socialist Party and the United Socialist Party
merged and formed the new Republican Socialist Unity Party
.
The PURS left the Antifascist Democratic Front.
For the 1947 general elections, the Antifascist Democratic Front was reestablished by
the Liberal Party
, PL;
the Revolutionary Left Party, PIR and
the Social Democratic Party
, PSD.
In 1947, the FDA's candidate Luis Femando Guachalla narrowly lost to Enrique Hertzog
of the PURS.
Spanish language
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: Frente Democrático Antifascista, FDA) was a political alliance of the traditionalist and left-wing parties
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
.
The Antifascist Democratic Front was created on 18 December, 1945 by
the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Bolivia)
The Liberal Party was one of two major political parties in Bolivia in the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. The other was the Conservative Party. The Liberal Party was formally founded in 1883 by Eliodoro Camacho...
, PL;
the Republican Socialist Party, PRS;
the Genuine Republican Party
Genuine Republican Party
The Genuine Republican Party or "Escalieristas" was founded in Bolivia in 1921 by José María Escalier and Daniel Domingo Salamanca Urey following a split in the Republican Party....
, PRG;
the United Socialist Party
United Socialist Party (Bolivia)
The United Socialist Party was founded on 15 march, 1936, as the result of a split in the Nationalist Party in 1936 and the adhesion of some prominent members of the Republican Socialist Party in 1937, and backed by Legion of Veterans and by the regional socialist groups.The leaders of the party...
, PSU and
the Revolutionary Left Party, PIR.
These were desperate attempts to stem the radical tide of the government of Gualberto Villarroel López
Gualberto Villarroel
Gualberto Villarroel López was the head of state of Bolivia from December 20, 1943 to July 21, 1946. A reformist, he is nonetheless remembered for his alleged fascist sympathies, and is sometimes compared with Argentina's Juan Domingo Perón...
. On 21 July, 1946, students and workers overthrew the government and Gualberto Villarroel
Gualberto Villarroel
Gualberto Villarroel López was the head of state of Bolivia from December 20, 1943 to July 21, 1946. A reformist, he is nonetheless remembered for his alleged fascist sympathies, and is sometimes compared with Argentina's Juan Domingo Perón...
was killed.
After the overthrow of the President Gualberto Villarroel
Gualberto Villarroel
Gualberto Villarroel López was the head of state of Bolivia from December 20, 1943 to July 21, 1946. A reformist, he is nonetheless remembered for his alleged fascist sympathies, and is sometimes compared with Argentina's Juan Domingo Perón...
, on 10 November 1946, the Genuine Republican Party
Genuine Republican Party
The Genuine Republican Party or "Escalieristas" was founded in Bolivia in 1921 by José María Escalier and Daniel Domingo Salamanca Urey following a split in the Republican Party....
, Republican Socialist Party and the United Socialist Party
United Socialist Party (Bolivia)
The United Socialist Party was founded on 15 march, 1936, as the result of a split in the Nationalist Party in 1936 and the adhesion of some prominent members of the Republican Socialist Party in 1937, and backed by Legion of Veterans and by the regional socialist groups.The leaders of the party...
merged and formed the new Republican Socialist Unity Party
Republican Socialist Unity Party
The Republican Socialist Unity Party was a political party founded on 10 November, 1946 in Bolivia as the fusion of the Republican Socialist Party, the Genuine Republican Party, the United Socialist Party, and the Independent Socialist Party.The PURS was a last-ditch effort of Bolivia's...
.
The PURS left the Antifascist Democratic Front.
For the 1947 general elections, the Antifascist Democratic Front was reestablished by
the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Bolivia)
The Liberal Party was one of two major political parties in Bolivia in the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. The other was the Conservative Party. The Liberal Party was formally founded in 1883 by Eliodoro Camacho...
, PL;
the Revolutionary Left Party, PIR and
the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Bolivia)
The Social Democratic Party was a conservative, small and elitist, but influential Bolivian political party formed by middle-class intellectuals....
, PSD.
In 1947, the FDA's candidate Luis Femando Guachalla narrowly lost to Enrique Hertzog
Enrique Hertzog
Enrique Hertzog Garaizabal was a Bolivian politician who was elected President of his country in 1947...
of the PURS.