Workers' Party (Bolivia)

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The Workers' Party (Spanish: Partido Obrero, PO) was a Bolivian left-wing-socialist political party.

The Workers' Party was founded on November 23, 1937 by the leaders of the trade union Confederation of Bolivian Workers. The leaders of the Workers' Party were , , , Federico González, Luciano Durán Böger, and .[1]

The Workers' Party was associated with the revolutionary government of Colonel Germán Busch Becerra (1937–1939). For the 1938 congressional elections, the Workers' Party was the component of the pro-military Socialist Single Front.[2]

The Workers' Party did not long survive the suicide of Colonel Germán Busch.

References[]

  1. ^ Waldo Alvarez España. Memorias del primer ministro obrero: historia del movimiento sindical y político boliviano, 1916-1952. s.n., 1986. P.148.
  2. ^ Trifonio Delgado González, Guillermo Delgado. 100 años de lucha obrera en Bolivia. Ediciones ISLA, 1984. P.122.
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