Creemos

Creemos (Spanish for "We Believe") is a right-wing political alliance consisting of the parties Solidarity Civic Unity (UCS) and Christian Democratic Party (PDC) in Bolivia.[5] The alliance fielded Luis Fernando Camacho as its candidate for president during the 2020 Bolivian general election where he garnered 14% of the vote.

Creemos
LeaderLuis Fernando Camacho
FoundedJanuary 23, 2020 (2020-01-23)
HeadquartersSanta Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
IdeologySocial conservatism
Federalism
Economic liberalism
Regionalism
Anti-communism
Political positionRight-wing[1][2][3][4]
Chamber of Deputies
16 / 130
Senate
4 / 36
Website
https://creemos.org/

Constituent parties

Creemos consists of the following parties:

Party Ideology
Christian Democratic Party Anti-communism, Conservatism, Christian democracy
Solidarity Civic Unity (formerly) Economic liberalism, Social conservatism

Regional partners

Creemos is also allied with several smaller parties that contest regional elections:

Party English Translation Department
Seguridad, Orden y Libertad (SOL) Security Order and Freedom Santa Cruz
Libertad y Democracia Renovadora (Lider) Liberty and Renewing Democracy Chuquisaca
Movimiento de Organización Popular (MOP) Popular Organization Movement Potosí

Electoral results

Presidential elections

Election Presidential nominee Votes % Votes % Result
First Round Second Round
2020 Luis Fernando Camacho 862,184 14.00 (#3) Lost N

Legislative elections

Year # of overall votes % of overall vote # of Deputies seats won +/- # of Senate seats won +/-
2020 862,184 14.00 (#3)
16 / 130
16
4 / 36
4

References

  1. Manetto, Fernando Molina, Francesco (18 October 2020). "El factor Camacho: así es el voto 'ultra' en Bolivia". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  2. Hennigan, Tom. "Renewed unrest in deeply divided Bolivia in advance of presidential election". The Irish Times. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. Machicao, Monica; Faiola, Anthony. "Bolivia's election is a test for Latin American socialism — and democracy". Washington Post. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. "Elecciones Bolivia 2020: Con la mira puesta en la diferencia entre Luis Arce y Carlos Mesa | Los sondeos preliminares dan como ganador al candidato del Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS)". PAGINA12. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  5. "Camacho y Pumari presentan la alianza Creemos para encarar las elecciones". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 24 January 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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