The Christian Democratic Union (

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: ''Unidad Democrática Cristiana'', UDC) was a right-wing

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in Bolivia. In January 1979 the right-wing faction split from the

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and founded the Christian Democratic Union. Led by

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. In 1979 the Christian Democratic Union took part in an electoral coalition

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backing René Bernal Escalante. Elections in the Americas : a data handbook / ed. by Dieter Nohlen, Vol. 2. xford .a. Oxford Univ. Press, 2005. P.151. In 1985 Christian Democratic Union allied with the

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and its candidate

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{{reflist Conservative parties in Bolivia Defunct political parties in Bolivia Political parties established in 1979 1979 establishments in Bolivia Political parties disestablished in 1985 1985 disestablishments in Bolivia