Arturo Vera
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Arturo Vera is an Argentine
Radical Civic Union
politician. He sits in the Argentine Senate
representing Entre Ríos Province
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Vera served as a provincial deputy from 1999 to 2003. He was elected to the Senate in 2007, narrowly beating the Socialist Party
's Jorge Daneri in the run-off for the third place. He had contested the primary to be the Radical candidate for governor. earlier in the year.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
Radical Civic Union
Radical Civic Union
The Radical Civic Union is a political party in Argentina. The party's positions on issues range from liberal to social democratic. The UCR is a member of the Socialist International. Founded in 1891 by radical liberals, it is the oldest political party active in Argentina...
politician. He sits in the Argentine Senate
Argentine Senate
The Argentine Senate is the upper house of the Argentine National Congress. It has 72 senators: three for each province and three for the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires...
representing Entre Ríos Province
Entre Ríos Province
Entre Ríos is a northeastern province of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires , Corrientes and Santa Fe , and Uruguay in the east....
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Vera served as a provincial deputy from 1999 to 2003. He was elected to the Senate in 2007, narrowly beating the Socialist Party
Socialist Party (Argentina)
The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in Argentina. The history of socialism in Argentina began in the 1890s, when a group of people, notably Juan B. Justo, expressed the need for a greater social focus....
's Jorge Daneri in the run-off for the third place. He had contested the primary to be the Radical candidate for governor. earlier in the year.