Colorado Party
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The Colorado Party is one of Uruguay's two principal traditional political parties. It has historically had a liberal urban base. The party's origins trace back to the Guerra Grande ("Great War") in the mid-19th century, where factions battled for control of the country. Those who used red colors became known as the Colorado Party, while their opponents, who used white colors, became the Blanco (National) Party. The Colorado Party has been in power multiple times throughout Uruguayan history, including periods of significant economic and political change.123
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UruguayPolitical process…traditional political parties are the Colorado (“Red”) Party (which has had a liberal urban base) and the Blanco (“White”), or National, Party (supported by the more conservative landowners). A third party, the leftist Broad Front (Frente Amplio), also called Progressive Encounter (Encuentro Progresista), is a coalition of Christian democrats, socialists,…
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Julio María Sanguinetti, a Colorado Batllista, was elected president in November 1984 and inaugurated the following March. Sanguinetti attempted to appease the military—and to safeguard against a coup—by sponsoring a general amnesty (1986), despite calls for criminal trials. Uruguay’s enormous foreign debt inhibited economic recovery, but Sanguinetti refused to…
Read MoreJulio María Sanguinetti, a Colorado Batllista, was elected president in November 1984 and inaugurated the following March. Sanguinetti attempted to appease the military—and to safeguard against a coup—by sponsoring a general amnesty (1986), despite calls for criminal trials. Uruguay’s enormous foreign debt inhibited economic recovery, but Sanguinetti refused to…
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