Republican Party

political party, Bolivia

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The Republican Party in Bolivia emerged as a significant political force around 1914, organizing as a white, upper- and middle-class group that embraced liberal and positivist ideologies. This party successfully staged a coup d'état in 1920, ending the ruling Liberal Party's tenure. However, upon gaining power, the Republican Party fractured into two factions due to a personality conflict between Juan Bautista Saavedra and Daniel Salamanca. This rivalry dominated Bolivian politics for the next decade. During the 1920s, Bolivia's economy saw changes, with the tin-mining industry experiencing high production but declining prices, leading to a crisis by 1930.12

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The abrasive quality of the strong-willed Montes and the disintegration of the ruling Liberal Party finally permitted the Republicans to stage a successful coup d’état in 1920 and become the ruling party. Upon achieving political power, however, the new party immediately split into…
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The abrasive quality of the strong-willed Montes and the disintegration of the ruling Liberal Party finally permitted the Republicans to stage a successful coup d’état in 1920 and become the ruling party. Upon achieving political power, however, the new party immediately split into…
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