Revolutionary Party of the National Left – Gueiler
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The Revolutionary Party of the National Left – Gueiler (Spanish
: Partido Revolucionario de la Izquierda Nacional Gueiler, PRIN-G) was a small centrist political party
in Bolivia
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The PRIN-G was established by a dissident fraction which broke away from the Revolutionary Party of the Nationalist Left
in 1979. Led by Lidia Gueiler Tejada
who served as interim Head of State from 16 November 1979, until her overthrow by the Luis García Meza Tejada
coup of 17 July 1980.
In 1979 and 1980 the PRIN-G took part in an electoral coalition Revolutionary Nationalist Movement-Alliance
backing Víctor Paz Estenssoro
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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...
: Partido Revolucionario de la Izquierda Nacional Gueiler, PRIN-G) was a small centrist 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...
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...
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The PRIN-G was established by a dissident fraction which broke away from the Revolutionary Party of the Nationalist Left
Revolutionary Party of the Nationalist Left
The Revolutionary Party of the Nationalist Left was a left-wing political party in Bolivia. It was founded in 1963 by the labor leader Juan Lechín Oquendo and by Mario Torres Calleja and Edwin Moller in lesser roles...
in 1979. Led by Lidia Gueiler Tejada
Lidia Gueiler Tejada
Lidia Gueiler Tejada was the first female President of Bolivia, serving in an interim capacity from 1979 to 1980...
who served as interim Head of State from 16 November 1979, until her overthrow by the Luis García Meza Tejada
Luis García Meza Tejada
Luis García Meza Tejada is a former Bolivian dictator. A native of La Paz, he was a career military officer who rose to the rank of general during the reign of dictator Hugo Banzer...
coup of 17 July 1980.
In 1979 and 1980 the PRIN-G took part in an electoral coalition Revolutionary Nationalist Movement-Alliance
Revolutionary Nationalist Movement-Alliance
The Revolutionary Nationalist Movement-Alliance was a centrist electoral political alliance in Bolivia.The MNRA was formed in 1979 bythe Revolutionary Nationalist Movement, MNR;...
backing Víctor Paz Estenssoro
Víctor Paz Estenssoro
Ángel Víctor Paz Estenssoro was a politician and president of Bolivia. He ran for president 8 times , winning in 1951, 1960, 1964, and 1985....
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