This article gives an overview of liberalism in
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...
. It is limited to
liberal
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parties
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with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party.
Introduction
Liberalism in Panama derived from
liberalism in Colombia
This article gives an overview of liberalism in Colombia. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme. For inc ...
. The liberal current is one of the main political currents in Panama. The
National Liberal Party (''Partido Liberal Nacional''), observer
LI) is a left of center liberal party, as is the
Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement
The Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement ( es, Movimiento Liberal Republicano Nacionalista, MOLIRENA) is a centre-right conservative-liberal political party in Panama.
History
The MOLIRENA was founded on October 21, 1981, by the now-defunc ...
(''Partido Movimiento Liberal Republicano Nacionalista'').
The timeline
(National) Liberal Party
*1903: At the independence of Panama the Panama section of the
Colombian Liberal Party
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established the
Liberal Party
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(''Partido Liberal''), led by
Belisario Porras
Belisario Porras Barahona (28 November 185628 August 1942) was a Panamanian journalist and politician. He served three terms as President of Panama between 1912 and 1924.
Porras was born in Las Tablas, on the thirty-fifth anniversary of Panama ...
.
*1940: The party is renamed into the
National Liberal Party (''Partido Liberal Nacional'').
*1970: The party is banned.
*1981: The party is allowed to register again.
*1987: Factions formed the ⇒ Progressive Liberal Party and the ⇒ Authentic Liberal Party.
*1989: The Progressive Liberal Party rejoined the party and its leader, Roderick Esquivel becomes party leader.
Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement
*1981: A faction of the liberal current established the
Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement
The Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement ( es, Movimiento Liberal Republicano Nacionalista, MOLIRENA) is a centre-right conservative-liberal political party in Panama.
History
The MOLIRENA was founded on October 21, 1981, by the now-defunc ...
(''Movimento Liberal Republicano Nacionalista'').
Progressive Liberal Party
*1987: A faction of the ⇒ National Liberal Party formed the
Progressive Liberal Party
The Progressive Liberal Party (abbreviated PLP) is a populist and social liberal party in the Bahamas. Philip Davis is the leader of the party.
History
The PLP was founded in 1953 by William Cartwright, Cyril Stevenson, and Henry Milton Tay ...
(''Partido Liberal Progresista''), led by Roderick Esquivel.
*1989: The party rejoined the National Liberal Party.
Authentic Liberal Party
*1987: A faction of the ⇒ National Liberal Party formed the conservative liberal anti-authoritarian
Authentic Liberal Party
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(''Partido Liberal Auténtico''), led by Arnulfo Escalona Ríos.
*1999: The party lost registration.
Liberal leaders
See also
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History of Panama
The history of Panama includes the history of the Isthmus of Panama prior to European colonization.
Before the arrival of Europeans, Panama was widely settled by Chibchan, Chocoan, and Cueva peoples. There is no accurate knowledge of the size ...
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Politics of Panama
The politics of Panama take place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic with multi-party system, whereby the President of Panama is both head of state and head of government.
Executive power is exercised by the ...
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List of political parties in Panama
This article lists political parties in Panama.
Panama has a multi-party system. Although there are three major political parties, no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition g ...
References
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Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...
Political movements in Panama