Revolutionary Party of the Workers of Bolivia
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The Revolutionary Party of the Workers of Bolivia was a political party
in Bolivia
, formed in 1972 as the political wing of the National Liberation Army
(ELN). PRTB was later move away from the foquismo line of ELN. PRTB published El proletario.
. In the July 1979 elections, PRTB supported the Popular and Democratic Union.
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...
, formed in 1972 as the political wing of the National Liberation Army
National Liberation Army (Bolivia)
The National Liberation Army was a Marxist-Leninist guerrilla organization that operated in Bolivia during the 1960s and 1970s. It was formed by Che Guevara and backed by Fidel Castro's government in Cuba and the Soviet-led alliance in the Cold War...
(ELN). PRTB was later move away from the foquismo line of ELN. PRTB published El proletario.
Electoral alliances
In 1978, PRTB formed part of the Revolutionary Left FrontRevolutionary Left Front
-Foundation:FRI was formed at a national conference of leftwing forces, held in La Paz April 23, 1978. The meeting was organized by an initiative committee . The founding of FRI in April 1978 was a formalization of an already existing informal cooperation between different political groups...
. In the July 1979 elections, PRTB supported the Popular and Democratic Union.