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political party. The National Renewal Movement was founded on 27 December 1993 by one of the

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factions. For the 1994 elections, the MORENA presented its presidential candidate, Rubén Dario Carles and allied with the

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(MOLIRENA) and

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(PRC). Rubén Dario Carles polled 171,192 votes (16.05%) and came fourth (the MORENA – 32,122 and 03.01%). The MORENA won 1 legislative seat. In 1999 MORENA allied with the Union for Panama (UPP) and its candidate

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and polled only 28,487 votes (02.24%). The MORENA was dissolved by the Electoral Tribunal,Electoral Tribunal
as it did not meet the legal requirements to remain active after the 1999 elections.

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{{Reflist Political parties established in 1993 Defunct political parties in Panama 1993 establishments in Panama