Social and Democratic Power - History

History

Podemos is in fact the continuation of the Acción Democrática Nacionalista (ADN) of former president Hugo Banzer. Upon Banzer's death in 2002, former president Jorge Quiroga (2001-2002) became leader of the ADN, but apparently concluded that the name of the party was too associated with the life and thought of the ex-dictator. Thus, he changed the name of the organization to Podemos and ran as its presidential candidate in the 2005 elections. He finished a distant second to current president Evo Morales of MAS (Movement Toward Socialism). Even though Podemos is on the surface a new party, its structures, ideology, and supporters remain basically the same as those of the old ADN.

Political parties in Bolivia
Congressional parties
  • Movement for Socialism
  • National Unity Front
  • Plan Progress for Bolivia – National Convergence
  • Social Alliance
  • Without Fear Movement
Other national parties
  • Agrarian Patriotic Front of Bolivia
  • Bolivian Socialist Falange
  • Christian Democratic Party
  • Civic Solidarity Union
  • Communist Party of Bolivia
  • Free Bolivia Movement
  • Indigenous Pachakuti Movement
  • Nationalist Democratic Action
  • New Republican Force
  • Popular Consensus
  • Progress Plan
  • Revolutionary Left Front
  • Revolutionary Left Movement - New Majority
  • Revolutionary Nationalist Movement
  • Social and Democratic Power
  • Socialist Party
  • Workers' Social Union of Bolivia
Regional parties
  • Beni
    • Amazon Convergence
    • Beni First
    • Autonomous Nationalities for Change and Empowerment
  • Chuquisaca
    • Renewing Freedom and Democracy
    • Falange April 19
  • La Paz
    • Movement for Sovereignty
  • Potosí
    • Potosí Regional Civic Front
    • Uqarikuna Citizen Association
  • Santa Cruz
    • Truth and Social Democracy
  • Tarija
    • Path towards Change
    • National Autonomous Power
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  • List of political parties
  • Politics of Bolivia

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