Truth and Social Democracy
Encyclopedia
Verdes is a political party
in the Department
of Santa Cruz
, Bolivia
founded in 2009 and led by Rubén Costas
. In the 2010 departmental elections, Costas won the governorship of Santa Cruz, which he had previously governed as prefect.
Verdes held its first congress in June 2011.
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 the Department
Departments of Bolivia
Bolivia is divided into nine departments . Each of the departments is subdivided into provinces , which are further subdivided into municipalities ....
of Santa Cruz
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...
, 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...
founded in 2009 and led by Rubén Costas
Rubén Costas
Rubén Armando Costas Aguilera is the governor of Bolivia's Santa Cruz department for the Truth and Social Democracy party. Previously he served as prefect on behalf of the Autonomy for Bolivia party...
. In the 2010 departmental elections, Costas won the governorship of Santa Cruz, which he had previously governed as prefect.
Verdes held its first congress in June 2011.
Further reading
- VERDES Declaration of Principles (Spanish)