Nationalist Union of the People
The Nationalist Union of the People (Spanish: Unión Nacionalista del Pueblo, UNP) was a right-wing, pro-military electoral political alliance in Bolivia.
The UNP was formed in January 1978 by:
- Bolivian Socialist Falange, FSB (right-wing pro-military faction led by Gastón Moreira Ostria)
- Nationalist Revolutionary Movement, MNR (pro-military faction led by Rubén Julio Castro)
- Authentic Revolutionary Party, PRA (pro-military faction led by Jorge Ríos Gamarra)
- Committee of National Unity, CUN
- Popular Christian Movement, MPC
- Liberal Party, PL
- Barrientista National Union, UNB
- Republican Socialist Unity Party, PURS
- Social Christian Party, PSC.[1]
It presented as its presidential candidate Juan Pereda Asbún (independent) and Alfredo Franco Guachalla (MNR), as vice-presidential candidate.[2]