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Nationalist Union of the People

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The Nationalist Union of the People (Spanish: Unión Nacionalista del Pueblo, UNP) was a right-wing, pro-military electoral political alliance in Bolivia.

The UNP was formed in January 1978 by:

  • Bolivian Socialist Falange, FSB (right-wing pro-military faction led by Gastón Moreira Ostria)
  • Nationalist Revolutionary Movement, MNR (pro-military faction led by Rubén Julio Castro)
  • Authentic Revolutionary Party, PRA (pro-military faction led by Jorge Ríos Gamarra)
  • Committee of National Unity, CUN
  • Popular Christian Movement, MPC
  • Liberal Party, PL
  • Barrientista National Union, UNB
  • Republican Socialist Unity Party, PURS
  • Social Christian Party, PSC.

    • It presented as its presidential candidate Juan Pereda Asbún (independent) and Alfredo Franco Guachalla (MNR), as vice-presidential candidate.

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    Nationalist Union of the People Wikipedia
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