Independent Liberal Party (Nicaragua)
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The Independent Liberal Party (
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After many years of infighting between different factions, and five months before the 2016 general election, the Nicaraguan Supreme Electoral Court removed disputed PLI leader Eduardo Montealegre, replacing him with Pedro Reyes.[3] Reyes, a little known figure in Nicaraguan politics, despite having been the PLI vice-presidential candidate in 1996 and PLI Secretary General from 1995-2005, was elected vice-president of the PLI, behind Rollin Tobie, in February 2011 at a disputed party convention, and claimed the presidency after Tobie's death in November 2011.[4] After PLI and allied Sandinista Renovation Movement deputies objected, Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council ordered them removed from the National Assembly and empowered Reyes to select their replacements.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Partido Liberal Independiente (PLI) - Nicaragua, Liberal-International.org
- ^ "Semblazas candidatos a la presidencia de Nicaragua | Patria Grande". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
- ^ http://www.el19digital.com/app/webroot/tinymce/source/2016/00-AGOSTO/00-Del22al28ago2016/Libro_Blanco_Proceso_Electoral_2016_completo.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "¿Quién es Pedro Reyes?". 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Nicaragua electoral authority unseats opposition lawmakers". Washington Post. 31 July 2016. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.