Free Bolivia Movement
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The Free Bolivia Movement (Spanish
: Movimiento Bolivia Libre) is a progressive
political party
in Bolivia
. The party was formed on January 15, 1985, following a split in MIR. Initially the party was known as MIR Bolivia Libre.
At the legislative elections
in 2002, the party won in alliance with the Nationalist Revolutionary Movement 26.9 % of the popular vote and 36 out of 130 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 11 out of 27 seats in the Senate.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
: Movimiento Bolivia Libre) is a progressive
Progressivism
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political party
Political party
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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...
. The party was formed on January 15, 1985, following a split in MIR. Initially the party was known as MIR Bolivia Libre.
At the legislative elections
Elections in Bolivia
Elections in Bolivia gives information on elections and election results in Bolivia.Bolivia elects on national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The president and the vice-president are elected for a five-year term by the people or parliament . The National...
in 2002, the party won in alliance with the Nationalist Revolutionary Movement 26.9 % of the popular vote and 36 out of 130 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 11 out of 27 seats in the Senate.