National Civic Union (Bolivia)
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The National Civic Union (Spanish
: Unión Cívica Nacional, UCN) was a small centrist political party
in Bolivia
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The National Civic Union was founded in 1964. This party of recent origin was allegedly financed by the governmrnt of Víctor Paz Estenssoro
to provide a token opposition, because other opposition parties boycotted the election on 31 May 1964.
The National Civic Union presented any candidates for the 10 Senate and 36 Chamber of Deputies seats up for election, but it garnered only a negligible vote.
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...
: Unión Cívica Nacional, UCN) was a small centrist 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...
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The National Civic Union was founded in 1964. This party of recent origin was allegedly financed by the governmrnt of Víctor Paz Estenssoro
Víctor Paz Estenssoro
Ángel Víctor Paz Estenssoro was a politician and president of Bolivia. He ran for president 8 times , winning in 1951, 1960, 1964, and 1985....
to provide a token opposition, because other opposition parties boycotted the election on 31 May 1964.
The National Civic Union presented any candidates for the 10 Senate and 36 Chamber of Deputies seats up for election, but it garnered only a negligible vote.