Solidarity Civic Unity ( es, Unidad Cívica Solidaridad, UCS) is a political party in

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. The party was founded on 15 August 1989 by Max Fernández, and is currently led by his son, Johnny Fernández. UCS was part of the "Megacoalition" that supported the presidency of Hugo Banzer from 1997 to 2001. The coalition also included Banzer's Nationalist Democratic Action (ADN), the Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR), and Conscience of Fatherland (CONDEPA).Elections held in 1997
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2002 Bolivian general election General elections were held in Bolivia on 30 June 2002. Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p133 As no candidate for the presidency received over 50% of the vote, the National Congress was required to elec ...

, the party won 5.3% of the popular vote and five out of 130 seats in the

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but no

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seats.

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