Nationalist Democratic Action
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Nationalist Democratic Action Acción Democrática Nacionalista | |
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International Democrat Union (until 2001) | |
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Nationalist Democratic Action (
History
Banzer's party at that point opted for supporting the
Finally, in 1997, Banzer Suárez became the constitutionally-elected President of Bolivia, at the age of 71. He was the first former dictator in Latin America's recent history to transition successfully to democratic politics and return to power by way of the ballot box. During his tenure, he launched—under the guidelines outlined by the United States—a program to fight drug-trafficking in Bolivia, which called for the eradication of coca, a controversial strategy. He also had some trouble with the unions, but nonetheless did nothing to rule in a conciliatory and non-arbitrary manner. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in June 27, 2001, and even though he had earned a five-year term (he had himself agitated to legally enlarge the presidential term) Banzer resigned on August 7, 2001. He was succeeded by his Vice-President, Jorge Quiroga. Banzer's health declined rapidly thereafter, and he died on May 5, 2002.
Quiroga then became leader and heir apparent of the ADN, but when he ran for President in the 2005 elections, he did so as the candidate for a new right-of-center coalition known as
Electoral history
Presidential elections
Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
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1979 | Hugo Banzer | 218,857 | 14.88% |
Lost |
1980 | Hugo Banzer | 220,309 | 16.83% |
Lost |
1985 | Hugo Banzer | 493,735 | 32.83% |
Lost |
1989 | Hugo Banzer | 357,298 | 25.24% |
Lost |
1993 | Hugo Banzer | 346,865 | 21.05% |
Lost |
1997 | Hugo Banzer | 484,705 | 22.26% |
Elected |
2002 | Ronald MacLean Abaroa | 94,386 | 3.40% |
Lost |
Legislative elections
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Election | Votes | % | Chamber | Senate | ||||
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Position | Seats | +/– | Position | Seats | +/– | |||
1979 | 218,857 | 14.89 | 3rd | 19 / 117
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New | 3rd | 3 / 27
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New |
1980 | 220,309 | 16.83 | 3rd | 24 / 130
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5 | 3rd | 6 / 27
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3 |
1985 | 493,735 | 32.83 | 2nd | 41 / 130
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17 | 2nd | 10 / 27
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3 |
1989 | 357,298 | 25.24 | 2nd | 38 / 130
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3 | 3rd | 8 / 27
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2 |
1993 | 346,865 | 21.05 | 2nd | 35 / 130
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3 | 2nd | 8 / 27
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0 |
1997 | 484,705 | 22.26 | 1st | 32 / 130
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3 | 1st | 11 / 27
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3 |
2002 | 94,386 | 3.40 | 7th | 4 / 130
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28 | 7th | 0 / 27
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11 |
References
- ^ Comas, José (28 April 1989). "América Latina vota". El País.