Alternative for Change
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Alternative for Change formerly known as "Christian Alternative," is a Nicaragua
n political party
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It was founded by dissidents from the Nicaraguan Party of the Christian Path
(CCN), most notably Orlando Tardencilla. In the 2006 presidential elections
, the party fielded Edén Pastora
as its presidential candidate, but Pastora only managed to obtain 0.27% of the vote.
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
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...
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It was founded by dissidents from the Nicaraguan Party of the Christian Path
Nicaraguan Party of the Christian Path
The Nicaraguan Party of the Christian Path is a Nicaraguan political party founded in 1996 by the Assemblies of God pastor Guillermo Osorno. CCN participated for the first time in the Nicaraguan general elections in 1996 where they got 4.10% of the votes and 4 seats in the National Assembly.In...
(CCN), most notably Orlando Tardencilla. In the 2006 presidential elections
Nicaraguan general election, 2006
Nicaragua held a general election on 5 November 2006. The country's voters went to the polls to elect a new President of the Republic and 90 members of the National Assembly, all of whom will serve five-year terms...
, the party fielded Edén Pastora
Edén Pastora
Edén Atanacio Pastora Gómez is a Nicaraguan politician and former guerrilla who ran for president as the candidate of the Alternative for Change party in the 2006 general elections...
as its presidential candidate, but Pastora only managed to obtain 0.27% of the vote.