Nicaraguan Christian Democratic Union
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The Christian Democratic Union ( - UDC) is a Nicaragua
n political party
founded by the center-left Popular Social Christian Party
(PPSC) and the center-right Democratic Party of National Confidence
(PDCN) in 1992. As of 2006, the UDC is part of the Sandinista National Liberation Front
alliance.
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...
founded by the center-left Popular Social Christian Party
Popular Social Christian Party
The Popular Social Christian Party , a 1978 off-shoot of the Social Christian Party is a Nicaraguan political party. The PPSC got 6 seats in the 1984 Legislative elections and 3 seats seats in the 1990 elections. In 1992 the PPSC and the Democratic Party of National Confidence formed the...
(PPSC) and the center-right Democratic Party of National Confidence
Democratic Party of National Confidence
The Democratic Party of National Confidence is a Nicaraguan political party founded by Agustín Jarquín and Adán Fletes after a split from Social Christian Party in 1986. The PDCN received legal status on appeal in 1989...
(PDCN) in 1992. As of 2006, the UDC is part of the Sandinista National Liberation Front
Sandinista National Liberation Front
The Sandinista National Liberation Front is a socialist political party in Nicaragua. Its members are called Sandinistas in both English and Spanish...
alliance.