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14-666: In addition to bringing in other liberal groups such as the Independent Liberal Party and the New Liberal Party, the ALN formed an alliance with the Conservative Party of Nicaragua (Partido Conservador – PC), a minor party in terms of political strength, but historically an important one. The Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance is now recognized by the acronym ALN-PC. The vice-presidential candidate for

28-618: A minor party in terms of political strength, but historically an important one. The Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance is now recognized by the acronym ALN-PC. The vice-presidential candidate for the ALN-PC was Fabricio Cajina, formerly a member of the FSLN. The ALN was known as the Liberal Salvation Movement ( Spanish : Movimiento de Salvación Liberal - MSL) until 2006. During the election campaign, several more parties joined

42-596: Is a political coalition in Nicaragua . It was started in 2005 by Eduardo Montealegre and other members of the Constitutional Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Constitucionalista – PLC) who opposed former President of the country Arnoldo Alemán 's continued control of the PLC even after he had been found guilty of misuse of public funds, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Montealegre also opposed

56-583: The Alliance for the Republic . At the 2006 elections, the ALN-PC candidate Eduardo Montealegre came in second place with 28% of the vote, too far behind the winner, FSLN candidate Daniel Ortega, to qualify for a runoff under the Nicaraguan election system. In the congressional elections, the ALN came in third place, gaining about 23 of the 92 seats. In the 2011 elections, the party garnered less than 1% of

70-787: The Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance , to support the former Constitutional Liberal politician Eduardo Montealegre in its presidential campaign, which was unsuccessful. The Conservative Party also supported and participated with the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance in the congressional elections, in which the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance came in third place but won nearly as many seats as the Constitutional Liberal Party. Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance The Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance ( Spanish : Alianza Liberal Nicaragüense – ALN)

84-573: The ALN-PC was Fabricio Cajina, formerly a member of the FSLN. The ALN was known as the Liberal Salvation Movement ( Spanish : Movimiento de Salvación Liberal - MSL) until 2006. During the election campaign, several more parties joined the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance, including the Nicaraguan Democratic Movement , the Social Conservative Party , and the movement that those parties had been part of,

98-638: The Liberal Party, helped Anastasio Somoza Garcia to gain power. Somoza established his own party, the Nationalist Liberal Party, and though the Somoza regime was overthrown in 1979, the conservative party has never recovered the amount of power that it had during previous times. Many conservatives, however, vigorously opposed the Somoza regime, and for the 1967 elections formed a National Opposition Union with other parties opposed to

112-431: The Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance, including the Nicaraguan Democratic Movement , the Social Conservative Party , and the movement that those parties had been part of, the Alliance for the Republic . At the 2006 elections, the ALN-PC candidate Eduardo Montealegre came in second place with 28% of the vote, too far behind the winner, FSLN candidate Daniel Ortega, to qualify for a runoff under the Nicaraguan election system. In

126-549: The Sandinistas or the Constitutional Liberal Party . At the legislative elections , held on 4 November 2001, the party won 2.1% of the popular vote and 2 out of 90 seats in the National Assembly . The same day, Alberto Saborío won only 1.4% in the presidential elections. In the 2006 election it became part of a coalition with the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance . In 2006 the party joined another coalition party,

140-704: The Somoza regime. In the first elections after the Revolution, in 1984, the Conservatives finished runner-up behind the FSLN. In 1990 the Conservative Party joined the new National Opposition Union to successfully oppose the Sandinista National Liberation Front in elections. Following the rapid collapse of that party, the conservatives became the third largest political force in the country, but much smaller than

154-425: The conservatives won, and dominated the country for 35 years. In 1893 the party split, and the liberals took advantage of this to make a successful rebellion. The conservative party returned to power in 1910, following the intervention of American troops. It remained in power until another liberal rebellion in 1926, and a coalition government was established. Factions of the Conservative Party, along with factions of

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168-519: The political alliance, commonly referred to as 'El Pacto', between Alemán as head of the PLC and Daniel Ortega , head of the Sandinist National Liberation Front (Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional – FSLN). In addition to bringing in other liberal groups such as the Independent Liberal Party and the New Liberal Party, the ALN formed an alliance with the Conservative Party of Nicaragua (Partido Conservador – PC),

182-565: The three sides of a triangle . The party was one of the oldest in Nicaragua. It was founded during the 19th century, as Nicaragua established itself as an independent republic, by members of the elite of Granada . As in many Latin American countries, a major political conflict took place between conservatives and liberals. During the 1840s and 1850s a nearly constant civil war took place between conservatives and liberals in Nicaragua. In 1857

196-548: The vote in the Presidential and Parliamentary vote. National groups: * observer *associate member **observer This article about a Nicaragua political party is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Conservative Party of Nicaragua The Conservative Party ( Spanish : Partido Conservador ) was a conservative political party in Nicaragua . Its slogan was "Dios, Orden, Justicia" ( lit.   ' God, Order, Justice ' ), often depicted on

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