Without Fear Movement
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in Bolivia
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. MSM was founded on March 1, 1999.
The leader of the party, Juan del Granado
Juan del Granado
Juan del Granado is a Bolivian human-rights lawyer and politician, mayor of La Paz and founder of the Without Fear Movement , a progressive political party...
, has been mayor of La Paz since 2000. The party won mayoral elections in 2010
Bolivian regional election, 2010
The 2010 Bolivian regional elections were held on 4 April 2010. Departmental and municipal authorities were elected by an electorate of approximately 5 million people...
in both La Paz and Oruro.
MSM entered into a political alliance with the Movement for Socialism (MAS-IPSP)
Movement for Socialism (Bolivia)
The Movement for Socialism-Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples , alternately referred to as "Movement Toward Socialism" or "Movement to Socialism", is a left-wing, socialist, Bolivian political organization led by Evo Morales, founded in 1995...
on September 3, 2005 in advance of the 2005 presidential election
Bolivian presidential election, 2005
The 2005 Bolivian presidential election was held on December 18, 2005. The two main candidates were Evo Morales of the Movement Towards Socialism Party, and Jorge Quiroga, leader of the Democratic and Social Power Party and former head of the Acción Democrática Nacionalista Party. Felipe Quispe,...
. The parties also consolidated their efforts during the 2006 election for the Constituent Assembly, in support of President Evo Morales
Evo Morales
Juan Evo Morales Ayma , popularly known as Evo , is a Bolivian politician and activist, currently serving as the 80th President of Bolivia, a position that he has held since 2006. He is also the leader of both the Movement for Socialism party and the cocalero trade union...
during the 2008 recall referendum, and finally in a joint legislative slate in the 2009 general election
Bolivian general election, 2009
The Bolivian general election, 2009 was held on 6 December, 2009, following a constitutional referendum held on 25 January 2009. Voters elected:*President and Vice President of the Republic.*130 members of the Chamber of Deputies.*36 members of the Senate....
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Four members of MSM serve in the lower house of Bolivia's Congress
National Congress of Bolivia
The Plurinational Legislative Assembly also known as the National Congress is the national legislature of Bolivia, based in the nation's de facto capital, La Paz....
: Javier Zavaleta, Marcela Revollo, Fabián Yaksic, and Samuel Pamuri. The last three of those were elected to uninominal seats.http://www.laprensa.com.bo/noticias/19-01-10/noticias.php?nota=19_01_10_poli1.php As part of a break between the MSM and its ally the Movement for Socialism (MAS-IPSP)
Movement for Socialism (Bolivia)
The Movement for Socialism-Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples , alternately referred to as "Movement Toward Socialism" or "Movement to Socialism", is a left-wing, socialist, Bolivian political organization led by Evo Morales, founded in 1995...
, the party's four deputies, elected on the MAS slate left the MAS ranks and pledged in late March 2010, "to act in accord with our political identity, with our conscience, and with the people who elected us with their vote."
Later, in the departamental and municipal elections, in the 4th of April, of 2010, Luis Revilla won the municipality of La Paz, which marked a third time that the Without Fear Movement rules as mayor. Also, Rossío Pimentel Flores, from the MSM, won the municipality of Oruro, something unexpected, since the Movement towards Socialism has enjoyed strong support from that city. The MSM has consolidated itself, since then, in strong opposition to the ruling party.
In September 2010, the party began a petition and pressure campaign in defense of La Paz Mayor Luis Revilla
Luis Revilla
Luis "Lucho" Revilla is a Bolivian politician that was born in La Paz, Bolivia in 1972. He became the mayor of the city of La Paz in 2010.-Sources:...
, who has been charged by the national treasury inspector's office with misuse of funds, and "in defense of the popular vote." After President Evo Morales
Evo Morales
Juan Evo Morales Ayma , popularly known as Evo , is a Bolivian politician and activist, currently serving as the 80th President of Bolivia, a position that he has held since 2006. He is also the leader of both the Movement for Socialism party and the cocalero trade union...
suggested a 2014 reelection bid, Juan del Granado
Juan del Granado
Juan del Granado is a Bolivian human-rights lawyer and politician, mayor of La Paz and founder of the Without Fear Movement , a progressive political party...
, leader of the Without Fear Movement challenged its former ally, the Movement towards Socialism to carry out a constitutional referendum to do so. Simultaneously, del Granado stated that the MSM will present a candidate for president.