Social Democratic Power
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Social Democratic Power
Poder Democrático Social |
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| President | Jorge Quiroga |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Dissolved | 2009 |
| Preceded by | Nationalist Democratic Action |
| Headquarters | La Paz |
| Ideology |
Nationalism Economic liberalism Conservatism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| International affiliation | International Democrat Union |
| Regional affiliation | Union of Latin American Parties |
| Colours | Red |
The Social Democratic Power (Spanish: Poder Democrático Social, PODEMOS) was a Bolivian political party based on pro-business goals.
Podemos is in fact the continuation of the Acción Democrática Nacionalista (ADN) of former president Hugo Banzer. Upon Banzer's death in 2002, former president Jorge Quiroga (2001-2002) became leader of the ADN, but apparently concluded that the name of the party was too associated with the life and thought of the ex-dictator. Thus, he changed the name of the organization to Podemos and ran as its presidential candidate in the 2005 elections. He finished a distant second to current president Evo Morales of MAS (Movement Toward Socialism). Even though Podemos is on the surface a new party, its structures, ideology, and supporters remain basically the same as those of the old ADN.
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