Movement of the National Left
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The Movement of the National Left (Spanish
: Movimiento de Izquierda Nacional, MIN) was a left-wing political party
in Bolivia
.
In 1978, Luis Sandoval Morón split from the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement
and founded the Movement of the National Left
. Sandoval Morón was a significant member of the MNR who ruled Santa Cruz Department
during the 1950s.
The Movement of the National Left aims at being a political mass organization conducting "the struggle for national liberation from the imperialist yoke and for the building of a free and just society". It is hostile to "US imperialism" and Brazil's "expansionist sub-imperialism".
In 1978 and 1979 the Movement of the National Left took part in an electoral coalition Democratic and Popular Union backing Hernán Siles Zuazo
. In 1980 it allied with the United Revolutionary Nationalist Movement
and its candidate Guillermo Bedregal Gutiérrez.
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...
: Movimiento de Izquierda Nacional, MIN) was a left-wing 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...
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 1978, Luis Sandoval Morón split from the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement
Revolutionary Nationalist Movement
The Revolutionary Nationalist Movement is a Bolivian political party, perhaps the most important in the country during the 20th century. At the legislative elections in 2002, the party won, in an alliance with the Free Bolivia Movement, 26.9% of the popular vote and 36 out of 130 seats in the...
and founded the Movement of the National Left
Movement of the National Left
The Movement of the National Left was a left-wing political party in Bolivia.In 1978, Luis Sandoval Morón split from the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement and founded the Movement of the National Left...
. Sandoval Morón was a significant member of the MNR who ruled Santa Cruz Department
Santa Cruz Department
Santa Cruz, with an area of 370,621 km², is the largest of the nine constituent departments of Bolivia. In the 2001 census, it reported a population of 2,029,471. The capital is the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The state is one of the wealthiest states in Bolivia with huge reserves of...
during the 1950s.
The Movement of the National Left aims at being a political mass organization conducting "the struggle for national liberation from the imperialist yoke and for the building of a free and just society". It is hostile to "US imperialism" and Brazil's "expansionist sub-imperialism".
In 1978 and 1979 the Movement of the National Left took part in an electoral coalition Democratic and Popular Union backing Hernán Siles Zuazo
Hernán Siles Zuazo
Hernán Siles Zuazo was a politician from Bolivia. He served as his country's constitutionally elected president twice, from 1956 to 1960 and again from 1982 to 1985....
. In 1980 it allied with the United Revolutionary Nationalist Movement
United Revolutionary Nationalist Movement
The United Revolutionary Nationalist Movement was a right-wing political party in Bolivia....
and its candidate Guillermo Bedregal Gutiérrez.