Blue Party (Dominican Republic)
Blue Party Partido Azul | |
|---|---|
| Historic leaders |
Gregorio Luperón (first) Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra (last) |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Dissolved | 1930 |
| Headquarters | Santo Domingo |
| Ideology | Liberalism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| International affiliation | None |
| Colors | Blue |
The Blue Party (Spanish: Partido Azul), also nicknamed together The Tailless (Spanish: Los Bolos), was a historical Dominican political party from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century. Ulises Heureaux and Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra were the main leaders of this party,[1] and were opposed to Los Coludos (Spanish for "The Long-tailed Ones") or Red Party, led by Horacio Vásquez[2][3]
The name of the party came from the popularity of rooster fighting in the late 19th and early 20th century, and Bolos literally means Tailless.[1] The Blue Party was banned in 1930 after Rafael Trujillo’s coup. It’s ideological heir is the Liberal Party of the Dominican Republic.
References
- 1 2 "Camino a la intervención norteamericana" (in Spanish). Fundacion Global. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- ↑ Soto Jimenez, Jose Miguel (2008-11-14). "El bipartidismo histórico en RD" (in Spanish). Listin Diario. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- ↑ Sierra, Jimmy. "Los Partidos Politicos Dominicanos" (in Spanish). ArribaSantoDomingo.com. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
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