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Solidarity Civic Unity Unidad Cívica Solidaridad | |
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| Leader | Johnny Fernández |
| Founded | 15 August 1989[1] |
| Headquarters | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |
| Ideology | Economic liberalism Social conservatism Populism[2] |
| Political position | Centre-right[3] to right-wing |
| National affiliation | Creemos |
| Chamber of Deputies | 4 / 130 |
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Solidarity Civic Unity (Spanish: Unidad Cívica Solidaridad, UCS) is a political party in Bolivia. The party was founded on 15 August 1989 by Max Fernández, and is currently led by his son, Johnny Fernández.[1]
UCS was part of the "Megacoalition" that supported the presidency of Hugo Banzer from 1997 to 2001. The coalition also included Banzer's Nationalist Democratic Action (ADN), the Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR), and Conscience of Fatherland (CONDEPA).[4]
At the 2002 Bolivian general election, the party won 5.3% of the popular vote and five out of 130 seats in the Chamber of Deputies but no Senate seats.
- ^ a b Órgano Electoral Plurinacional. "Partido Político: Unidad Cívica Solidaridad". Partidos Políticos con Personalidad Jurídica. Archived from the original on 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
- ^ Lazar, Sian (2008), El Alto, Rebel City: Self and Citizenship in Andean Bolivia, Duke University Press, p. 249, ISBN 978-0822341543
- ^ Iqbal, Shamma (2003), "Bolivia", Americas Review 2003/04, World of Information, p. 19, ISBN 9780749440640
- ^ Elections held in 1997 IPU