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1938 Bolivian Legislative Election
Constituent Assembly elections were held in Bolivia on 13 March 1938. Prior to the elections, an electoral alliance named the Socialist Single Front (FUS) was formed by the Legion of Veterans, Confederation of Bolivian Workers, Workers' Party (Bolivia), Workers' Party, Popular Front of Potosí, United Socialist Party (Bolivia), United Socialist Party, Republican Socialist Party (Bolivia), Republican Socialist Party, and Independent Socialist Party (Bolivia), Independent Socialist Party. The FUS won 96 of the 103 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and all 18 seats in the Senate. Results Aftermath On 27 May 1938 the Constituent Assembly elected Germán Busch as president. Busch had assumed the presidency on 13 July 1937 as a result of a coup d'état. The Assembly was dissolved by Busch on 24 April 1939.Political handbook of the world 1940. New York, 1940. P. 12. See also *Bolivian Constituent Assembly, 1938–1939 References {{Bolivian elections Elections in Bolivia 1938 ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolivia
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Socialist Single Front
Socialist Single Front (Spanish: ''Frente Único Socialista'', FUS) was a Bolivian electoral political alliance of left-wing and socialist political parties and organizations. The Socialist Single Front was established on 18 February 1938, for the 1938 congressional elections, by these parties: * Legion of Veterans * Confederation of Bolivian Workers * Workers' Party * Popular Front of Potosi * United Socialist Party *Republican Socialist Party * Independent Socialist Party. The Socialist Single Front was associated with the revolutionary government of Colonel Germán Busch Becerra and elected majority deputies of the new Constituent Assembly.Political handbook of the world 1940. New York, 1940. P. 12. Notes {{Bolivian political parties 1938 establishments in Bolivia Defunct left-wing political party alliances Defunct political party alliances in Bolivia Political parties established in 1938 Socialist parties in Bolivia Political parties with year of disestablishment mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legion Of Veterans
The Legion of Veterans ( Spanish: ''Legión de Ex-Combatientes'', LEC) was a Bolivian Chaco War veterans' organization. It was organized on 13 September 1935 by Lieutenant Colonel Germán Busch from various local veterans groups which had established themselves across the country following the end of the Chaco War. Despite its apolitical stance and fairly consistent commitment to non-party affiliation, the LEC, as a result of its sheer size and ideological commitment to the reformist ideals of the so-called ''generación del Chaco'', soon came to act as the principal source of organized civil-military support for the military regimes of Colonel David Toro and later Lieutenant Colonel Germán Busch. History Background Soon after the end of the Chaco War in June 1935, local veterans' organizations began to be formed across the country, spanning the entire political and ideological spectrum. From the left-wing came organizations such as the National Association of Socialist Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confederation Of Bolivian Workers
The Trade Union Confederation of Bolivian Workers ( es, Confederación Sindical de Trabajadores de Bolivia, CSTB) was the largest and most prominent trade union confederation in Bolivia from 1936 to 1952. A National Labor Congress met on 29 November–6 December 1936, with 134 delegates present, and created the CSTB. The congress adopted a number of resolutions, these included demands for nationalization of the holdings of "Standard Oil Company" in Bolivia and workers' profit sharing, minimum wage related to the cost of living. The CSTB at its inception was based principally on the chauffeurs and factory workers of La Paz, some factory workers' unions in Oruro, and a few groups of miners, as well as various artisans' groups. Most CSTB leaders worked closely with the Germán Busch Becerra’ government. For the 1938 congressional elections, the CSTB was the component of the pro-military Socialist Single Front and elected many deputies of the Assembly. During the 1938 Constituent A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Workers' Party (Bolivia)
The Workers' Party (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Partido Obrero'', PO) was a Bolivian left-wing-socialist political party. The Workers' Party was founded on November 23, 1937 by the leaders of the trade union Confederation of Bolivian Workers. The leaders of the Workers' Party were Waldo Álvarez España, Eduardo Arze Loureiro, Julio Ordóñez, Federico González, Luciano Durán Böger, Luis Peñaloza and Román Vera Álvarez. The Workers' Party was associated with the revolutionary government of Colonel Germán Busch, Germán Busch Becerra (1937–1939). For the 1938 congressional elections, the Workers' Party was the component of the pro-military Socialist Single Front.Trifonio Delgado González, Guillermo Delgado. 100 años de lucha obrera en Bolivia. Ediciones ISLA, 1984. P.122. The Workers' Party did not long survive the suicide of Colonel Germán Busch. References Defunct political parties in Bolivia Socialist parties in Bolivia Political parties established in 1937 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popular Front Of Potosí
The Popular Front of Potosí ( Spanish: ''Frente Popular de Potosí'', FPP) was a powerful local left-wing-socialist political party in Potosí. Popular Front of Potosí was founded in 1936 by the labor leaders of Potosí, after Germán Busch Becerra's revolution. It was associated with the revolutionary governments of Colonels José David Toro Ruilova and Germán Busch Becerra, between 1936 and 1939. For the 1938 congressional elections, the Popular Front of Potosí was the component of the pro-military Socialist Single Front and elected some deputies (Carlos Medinaceli, Renato Riverín, Abelardo Villalpando, Alfredo Arratia). During the 1938 Constituent Assembly, the Popular Front of Potosí was an influential element of the leftist political grouping. The Popular Front of Potosí elected some deputies of the National Congress in 1940 ( Alfredo Arratia, Abelardo Villalpando, Fernando Siñani and Raúl Ruiz González),El marxismo en Bolivia. Confederación Interamericana d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Socialist Party (Bolivia)
The United Socialist Party (Spanish: ''Partido Socialista Unificado'', PSU) was founded on 15 March 1936, as the result of a split in the Nationalist Party in 1936 and the adhesion of some prominent members of the Republican Socialist Party in 1937, and backed by Legion of Veterans and by the regional socialist groups. The leaders of the party were Enrique Baldivieso, José Tamayo Solares, Fernando Campero Álvarez, Gabriel Gosálvez, Javier Paz Campero, Vicente Mendoza López, Hugo Ernst Rivera, Alberto Saracho, Carlos Salinas Aramayo, Francisco Lazcano Soruco, Armando Arce, and Augusto Céspedes. “''It espoused a somewhat confused corporativist philosophy, urging extensive government intervention in the economy, compulsory unionization of all workers, and the establishment of a legislature on the basis of functional, rather than geographical, representation''”. The United Socialist Party was associated with the revolutionary governments of Colonels José David Toro R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican Socialist Party (Bolivia)
The Socialist Republican Party ( es, Partido Republicano Socialista, PRS), whose members were also known as "Saavedristas", was a political party in Bolivia. The Socialist Republican Party emerged on January 28, 1921, as the Republican Party was bifurcated on the same day Bautista Saavedra took office as President of the country. The Socialist Republican Party was formed by Saavedra's followers. The Republican Socialist Party was formed by a reformist sector. Bautista Saavedra, a populist, represented middle-class and resented the old party's close ties to the powerful tin barons. His appeal to urban middle-class artisans, small merchants, and laborers generated a nonestablishment political base and a new class consciousness. The Republican Government of Bautista Saavedra enacted progressive social and labor codes and doubled government taxes on mining. Though more concerned for the underprivileged classes, Bautista Saavedra blatantly manipulated his populist support. In the 1925 e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Socialist Party (Bolivia)
The Independent Socialist Party (Spanish: ''Partido Socialista Independiente'', PSI) was founded in March 1938 by Víctor Paz Estenssoro, Carlos Salamanca, Jorge Aráoz Campero, Carlos Montenegro and Augusto Céspedes, following a split in the United Socialist Party. Independent Socialist Party was created by a radical sector and was “''the advocate economic nationalism and are in favor of controlling foreign capital, and its re-investment in Bolivia''”. The Independent Socialist Party was associated with the revolutionary government of Colonel Germán Busch Becerra, between 1937 and 1939. For the 1938 elections, the Independent Socialist Party was the component of the pro-military Socialist Single Front. During the 1938 Constituent Assembly, the Independent Socialists were an influential element of the leftist political grouping. Many of the PSI's founders were student activists, war veterans, and journalists of the middle class. The Independent Socialists elected some dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senado De Bolivia Elecciones 1938
The Senate ( es, Senado) is the upper house of the Cortes Generales, which along with the Congress of Deputies – the lower chamber – comprises the Parliament of the Kingdom of Spain. The Senate meets in the Palace of the Senate in Madrid. The composition of the Senate is established in Part III of the Spanish Constitution. The Senate is composed of senators, each of whom represents a province, an autonomous city or an autonomous community. Each mainland province, regardless of its population size, is equally represented by four senators; in the insular provinces, the big islands are represented by three senators and the minor islands are represented by a single senator. Likewise, the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla elect two senators each. This direct election results in the election of 208 senators by the citizens. In addition, the regional legislatures also designate their own representatives, one senator for each autonomous community and another for every ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germán Busch
Víctor Germán Busch Becerra (23 March 1903 – 23 August 1939) was a Bolivian military officer and statesman who served as the 36th president of Bolivia from 1937 to 1939. Prior to his presidency, he served as the Chief of the General Staff and was the Supreme Leader of the Legion of Veterans, a veterans' organization founded by him after his service in the Chaco War. Busch was born in either El Carmen de Iténez or San Javier and was raised in Trinidad. He attended the Military College of the Army and served with distinction in the Chaco War. For his actions, he rose to prominence among the high command of the armed forces, participating in the military-led ousters of presidents Daniel Salamanca in 1934 and José Luis Tejada Sorzano in 1936 Bolivian coup d'état, 1936. The latter propelled his mentor, Colonel David Toro, to the presidency of a Government Junta of Bolivia (1936–1938), military junta of which Busch was a member. On 13 July 1937, Busch orchestrated a 1937 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
