Katarist United Liberation Front Explained

Katarist United Liberation Front
Native Name:	Frente Unido de Liberación Katarista
Country:	Bolivia

The Katarist United Liberation Front (Spanish; Castilian: Frente Únido de Liberación Katarista, abbreviated FULKA) was a Katarist political party in Bolivia. The party was launched by Jenaro Flores Santos ahead of the 1989 elections.^[1] FULKA was formed after a split in the Tupaq Katari Revolutionary Movement (MRTK) at the 1988 congress of MRTK.^[2] MRTK, later renamed MRTKL, and FULKA developed an antagonistic relationship, and the bickering between the two parties hurt the public confidence in both.^[3]

Flores Santos was the presidential candidate of the party and their candidate for vice president was Hermógenes Bazualdo García. The Flores-Bazualdo ticket obtained 16,416 votes (1.16% of the national vote).^[4]

FULKA leader Flores Santos was the vice presidential candidate of the United Left (IU) in the 1993 presidential election.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Building Democratic Institutions: Party Systems in Latin America. 1995-01-01. Stanford University Press. Redwood City, California. 9780804765374. en.
2. Book: Van Cott, Donna Lee. From Movements to Parties in Latin America: The Evolution of Ethnic Politics. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge. 30 Apr 2007. 9780521707039. en.
3. Book: Van Cott, Donna Lee. From Movements to Parties in Latin America: The Evolution of Ethnic Politics. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge. 30 Apr 2007. 9780521707039. en.
4. Web site: Presidencialismo Parlamentarizado en Bolivia (1985-2005): Virtudes y Limitaciones: Anexos: Partidos Polícticos Bolivianos (1985-2007). cataria.udlap.mx. PDF. 11 Feb 2018. es.
5. Book: Van Cott, Donna Lee. From Movements to Parties in Latin America: The Evolution of Ethnic Politics. Cambridge. Cambridge University Press. 30 Apr 2007. 9780521707039. en.