Liberal-Conservative Fusion (Chile)
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The Liberal-Conservative Fusion (or Fusión Liberal-Conservadora in Spanish
) was an alliance between Chile
an liberal and conservative political movements that existed from 1858 to 1873.
The two groups were united in their opposition to the political choices of the time. Liberals represented the laiety population (non-clergy) and were in favor of more political liberties and firmer boundaries on presidential powers granted by the Constitution of 1833. Conservatives started off with the clergry's influence: they had the Church, with an independent function with respect to patronage, and had firm support from the president. Their coalition united opposition to the authoritarian practices of the government of Manuel Montt
and its minister of the Interior, Antonio Varas
. They were structured to display a united front before the electoral intervention of the National or Montt-Varista Party.
(1861–1871) who displaced the Montt-Varistas. The presidency of Federico Errázuriz Zañartu
garnered the rest of the conservatives (1873) because of his religious subject. As result, a new coalition was formed which integrated liberal and radical elements. This was called the Liberal Alliance, which gave the new legislative core to the government of Errázuriz Zañartu in 1875.
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...
) was an alliance between Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an liberal and conservative political movements that existed from 1858 to 1873.
The two groups were united in their opposition to the political choices of the time. Liberals represented the laiety population (non-clergy) and were in favor of more political liberties and firmer boundaries on presidential powers granted by the Constitution of 1833. Conservatives started off with the clergry's influence: they had the Church, with an independent function with respect to patronage, and had firm support from the president. Their coalition united opposition to the authoritarian practices of the government of Manuel Montt
Manuel Montt
Manuel Francisco Antonio Julián Montt Torres was a Chilean statesman and scholar. He was twice elected President of Chile between 1851 and 1861.-Biography:...
and its minister of the Interior, Antonio Varas
Antonio Varas
Antonio Varas de la Barra was a Chilean political figure, statesman and conservative politician. He served several times as minister....
. They were structured to display a united front before the electoral intervention of the National or Montt-Varista Party.
Liberal Alliance
Not all liberals accepted the fusion. The future radicals separated in 1859 with a party consisting of more laity, an anti-clergy program, and the separation of the Church and State. They arrived in the political arena with the election of Jose Joaquin PerezJosé Joaquín Pérez
José Joaquín Pérez Mascayano was a Chilean political figure. He served as the president of Chile between 1861 and 1871....
(1861–1871) who displaced the Montt-Varistas. The presidency of Federico Errázuriz Zañartu
Federico Errázuriz Zañartu
Federico Marcos del Rosario Errázuriz Zañartu was a Chilean political figure. He served as the president of Chile between 1871 and 1876. He was born in Santiago in 1825 and died there in 1877. Errázuriz was of Basque descent....
garnered the rest of the conservatives (1873) because of his religious subject. As result, a new coalition was formed which integrated liberal and radical elements. This was called the Liberal Alliance, which gave the new legislative core to the government of Errázuriz Zañartu in 1875.