The Conservative Party ( es, Partido Conservador, PC), was a political party in
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
, founded in 1830.
It was the rival of the
Liberal Party
The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left.
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History
The party very successfully promoted conservative policies during the early days of the Republic. Several of the early presidents of the country were members of the Conservative Party.
List of presidents
United States of Venezuela
Notes
See also
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Federal War
The Federal War ( es, Guerra Federal) — also known as the Great War or the Five Year War — was a civil war (1859–1863) in Venezuela between the Conservative party and the Liberal party over the monopoly the Conservatives held over govern ...
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Dios y Federación
''Dios y Federación'' ( en, God and Federation) is considered the traditional state motto of Venezuela. It was first used as the rallying cry of the rebel forces during the Federal War, and it was subsequently incorporated into the country's c ...
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Liberalism and conservatism in Latin America
Liberalism and conservatism in Latin America have unique historical roots as Latin American independence began to occur in 1808 after the French Revolution and the subsequent Napoleonic Wars that eventually engulfed all of Europe. French revo ...
Liberal parties in Venezuela
Political parties established in 1840
Political parties disestablished in 1899
Defunct liberal political parties
Defunct political parties in Venezuela
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