Nicaraguan Resistance Party
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The Nicaraguan Resistance Party ( - PRN) is a Nicaragua
n political party
founded in 1993 by the Contras, the armed opposition to the Sandinista
government in the 1980s.
The PRN contested in the 1996 general elections pulling less than 1% of the votes and obtaining 1 seat (out of 93) in the National Assembly
. In the 2000 municipal elections and 2001 general elections, the PRN ran under the flag of the Constitutionalist Liberal Party.
In the 2004 municipal elections, the PRN ran independently for the first time since 1996. This time they won the in the municipality Río Blanco
, which has almost 40,000 inhabitants, including a large number of former Resistance fighters (contras).
As of 2006, the PRN is fragmented. The official board of the party and the local leaders are in alliance with the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance
, while a fraction of members of the PRN, including Salvador Talavera who runs as a candidate on the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance
ballot, signed an agreement with the Sandinista National Liberation Front
.
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Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
n political party
Political party
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founded in 1993 by the Contras, the armed opposition to the Sandinista
Sandinista National Liberation Front
The Sandinista National Liberation Front is a socialist political party in Nicaragua. Its members are called Sandinistas in both English and Spanish...
government in the 1980s.
The PRN contested in the 1996 general elections pulling less than 1% of the votes and obtaining 1 seat (out of 93) in the National Assembly
National Assembly of Nicaragua
The National Assembly is the legislative branch of the government of Nicaragua.-Composition:The Nicaraguan legislature is a unicameral body....
. In the 2000 municipal elections and 2001 general elections, the PRN ran under the flag of the Constitutionalist Liberal Party.
In the 2004 municipal elections, the PRN ran independently for the first time since 1996. This time they won the in the municipality Río Blanco
Río Blanco, Matagalpa
Río Blanco is a municipality in the Matagalpa department of Nicaragua....
, which has almost 40,000 inhabitants, including a large number of former Resistance fighters (contras).
As of 2006, the PRN is fragmented. The official board of the party and the local leaders are in alliance with the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance
Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance
The Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance is a political party in Nicaragua. It was started in 2005 by Eduardo Montealegre and other members of the Constitutional Liberal Party who opposed former President of the country Arnoldo Alemán's continued control of the PLC even after he had been found guilty of...
, while a fraction of members of the PRN, including Salvador Talavera who runs as a candidate on the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance
Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance
The Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance is a political party in Nicaragua. It was started in 2005 by Eduardo Montealegre and other members of the Constitutional Liberal Party who opposed former President of the country Arnoldo Alemán's continued control of the PLC even after he had been found guilty of...
ballot, signed an agreement with the Sandinista National Liberation Front
Sandinista National Liberation Front
The Sandinista National Liberation Front is a socialist political party in Nicaragua. Its members are called Sandinistas in both English and Spanish...
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