Genuine Republican Party
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The Genuine Republican Party (Spanish
: Partido Republicano Genuino, PRG) or "Escalieristas" was founded in Bolivia
in 1921 by José María Escalier and Daniel Domingo Salamanca Urey
following a split in the Republican Party
.
Genuine Republican Party was formed by a conservative sector. The Republican Government of Bautista Saavedra
enacted progressive social and labor codes and doubled government taxes on mining. Frightened, the urban upper class and traditional rural and regional elites rallied around Daniel Salamanca
, a Cochabamba Department
landowner and old-style patrician.
The program of this party advocated recovery of Bolivian territory and freedom of speech.
In May and December 1925 Daniel Domingo Salamanca Urey
unsuccessfully ran in the presidential elections.
Shaken by his defeats, Daniel Salamanca
retired from politics and dedicated himelf to teaching law. After of the military overthrow of Hernando Siles Reyes
in 1930, Daniel Salamanca
was asked to head a coalition of Genuine Republicans and Liberals. He was elected president and took office on 5 March 1931.
The Government of Salamanca introduced an unpopular austerity program and clamped down on political opposition to his government. He also revived hostilities with Paraguay in the disputed Chaco region. The escalation of the war exacerbated severe economic problems in Bolivia, while causing many thousands of casualties. On 27 November, 1934, the Bolivian military deposed Daniel Salamanca
.
By 1940 the party had formed a Concordance
with Liberals to counter the rising tide of radical or revolutionary parties. A Concordance
supported the candidate Enrique Peñaranda
.
On 10 November 1946, the Genuine Republican Party merged with the Republican Socialist Party, the United Socialist Party
and Independent Socialist Party
to form the new Republican Socialist Unity Party
.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
: Partido Republicano Genuino, PRG) or "Escalieristas" was founded 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...
in 1921 by José María Escalier and Daniel Domingo Salamanca Urey
Daniel Salamanca Urey
Daniel Domingo Salamanca Urey was President of Bolivia from March 5, 1931 until he was overthrown in a coup d'état on November 27, 1934, during the country's disastrous Chaco War with Paraguay.-Political career:...
following a split in the Republican Party
Republican Party (Bolivia)
The Republican Party was a Bolivian political party founded in 1914.In 1914, the Liberal Party split and its leading intellectuals and statesmen – Bautista Saavedra Mallea, Daniel Domingo Salamanca Urey, José María Escalier and General José Manuel Pando – created the Republican Party.Platform of...
.
Genuine Republican Party was formed by a conservative sector. The Republican Government of Bautista Saavedra
Bautista Saavedra
Rosa Bautista Saavedra Mallea was President of Bolivia, first as part of a governing junta between 1920–21, and then as constitutionally-elected President of the Republic between 1921 and 1925....
enacted progressive social and labor codes and doubled government taxes on mining. Frightened, the urban upper class and traditional rural and regional elites rallied around Daniel Salamanca
Daniel Salamanca Urey
Daniel Domingo Salamanca Urey was President of Bolivia from March 5, 1931 until he was overthrown in a coup d'état on November 27, 1934, during the country's disastrous Chaco War with Paraguay.-Political career:...
, a Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba is one of the nine component departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the "granary" of the country because of its variety of agricultural products due to Cochabamba's geographical position. It has an area of 55,631 km². Its population, in the 2007 census, was 1,750,000...
landowner and old-style patrician.
The program of this party advocated recovery of Bolivian territory and freedom of speech.
In May and December 1925 Daniel Domingo Salamanca Urey
Daniel Salamanca Urey
Daniel Domingo Salamanca Urey was President of Bolivia from March 5, 1931 until he was overthrown in a coup d'état on November 27, 1934, during the country's disastrous Chaco War with Paraguay.-Political career:...
unsuccessfully ran in the presidential elections.
Shaken by his defeats, Daniel Salamanca
Daniel Salamanca Urey
Daniel Domingo Salamanca Urey was President of Bolivia from March 5, 1931 until he was overthrown in a coup d'état on November 27, 1934, during the country's disastrous Chaco War with Paraguay.-Political career:...
retired from politics and dedicated himelf to teaching law. After of the military overthrow of Hernando Siles Reyes
Hernando Siles Reyes
Hernando Siles Reyes was the 31st President of Bolivia, serving from 1926-1930.Founder of the Nationalist Party, he soon gravitated toward the Saavedrista faction of the Republican Party, which had come to power in 1920...
in 1930, Daniel Salamanca
Daniel Salamanca Urey
Daniel Domingo Salamanca Urey was President of Bolivia from March 5, 1931 until he was overthrown in a coup d'état on November 27, 1934, during the country's disastrous Chaco War with Paraguay.-Political career:...
was asked to head a coalition of Genuine Republicans and Liberals. He was elected president and took office on 5 March 1931.
The Government of Salamanca introduced an unpopular austerity program and clamped down on political opposition to his government. He also revived hostilities with Paraguay in the disputed Chaco region. The escalation of the war exacerbated severe economic problems in Bolivia, while causing many thousands of casualties. On 27 November, 1934, the Bolivian military deposed Daniel Salamanca
Daniel Salamanca Urey
Daniel Domingo Salamanca Urey was President of Bolivia from March 5, 1931 until he was overthrown in a coup d'état on November 27, 1934, during the country's disastrous Chaco War with Paraguay.-Political career:...
.
By 1940 the party had formed a Concordance
Concordance (Bolivia)
The Concordance was an electoral political alliance of the right-wing and traditionalist political parties in Bolivia....
with Liberals to counter the rising tide of radical or revolutionary parties. A Concordance
Concordance (Bolivia)
The Concordance was an electoral political alliance of the right-wing and traditionalist political parties in Bolivia....
supported the candidate Enrique Peñaranda
Enrique Peñaranda
Enrique Peñaranda del Castillo was a Bolivian general who served as commander of his country's forces during the second half of the Chaco War...
.
On 10 November 1946, the Genuine Republican Party merged with the Republican Socialist Party, 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...
and Independent Socialist Party
Independent Socialist Party (1944)
The Independent Socialist Party was founded in 1944 by Enrique Baldivieso, José Tamayo, Fernando Campero Álvarez and Augusto Guzmán, former leaders of the United Socialist Party....
to form 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...
.