Los Bolos
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Los Bolos or was an old Dominican
political party
from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century. Ulises Heureaux
and Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra were the main leaders of this party, and were oppossed to Los Coludos or Red Party, led by Horacio Vásquez
The name of the party came from the popularity of the Rooster fighting at the late XIX and early XX century, and literally Bolos means Tailless.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
political party
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...
from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century. Ulises Heureaux
Ulises Heureaux
Ulises Heureaux Lebert was president of the Dominican Republic from 1 September 1882 to 1 September 1883, from 6 January to 27 February 1887 and again from 30 April 1889 until his assassination, maintaining power between his terms.-Early life:Heureaux, affectionately known as Lilís, was born in...
and Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra were the main leaders of this party, and were oppossed to Los Coludos or Red Party, led by Horacio Vásquez
Horacio Vásquez
Felipe Horacio Vásquez Lajara was a Dominican general and political figure. He served as the acting president of the Dominican Republic in 1899, and again between 1902 and 1903. Supporters of Vásquez were known as Horacistas, as opposed to Jimenistas, supporters of Vásquez's main rival, Juan...
The name of the party came from the popularity of the Rooster fighting at the late XIX and early XX century, and literally Bolos means Tailless.
See also
- Political parties in the Dominican Republic
- History of the Dominican RepublicHistory of the Dominican RepublicThe Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antilles.Successive waves of Arawak migrants, moving northward from the Orinoco delta in South America, settled the islands of the Caribbean. Around AD 600, the Taíno Indians, an Arawak culture,...