Political parties
From Bolivian Politics
Bolivia's political party system was, until recently, dominated by three parties: MNR, ADN, MIR. These three provided presidents in each post-transition election; they occupy a centrist position. The poor showing of 2002 ADN brought questions about the party's continued relevance.
Three major neopopulist parties emerged in the 1990s: Condepa, UCS, NFR. The 2002 Condepa showing suggests the party has no future.
Bolivia's ideological left is traditionally weak, and split into three broad categories: katarismo, syndicalist, social-democrat. By the 2000s, the most significant party in the syndicalist tradition was MAS; the most significant party in the katarismo tradition was MIP; the most significant party in the social-democrat tradition was MBL.
Bolivia's ideological right is principally limited to FSB.
Complete list: ACP, ADN, AP, ARBOL, ARENA, ASP, AUR, Condepa, Eje-Pachakuti, FNP, FPU, FRI, FSB, FSN, FULKA, FUN, Independent, IU, KND, LyJ, M-17, MAS, MBL, MCC, MFD, MIN, MIP, MIR, MKN, MNR, MNRI, MNRI-1, MNRV, MPP, MRTK, MRTKL, MSM, NFJ, NFR, PDC, PCB, PDB, PDC, POR, PS, PS-1, UCS, VSB, VR-9.
It is sometimes difficult to distinguish political parties from civic groups; the two often interact significantly. The above list is limited to groups that actively participate in electoral politics. For others, see Civic Groups.
