Authentic Limonense Party Explained

Country:Costa Rica
Flag:Bandera Auténtico Limonense.svg
Limonese Authentic Party
Native Name:Partido Auténtico Limonense
President:Junior Albert Allen Wilson
Secretary General:Francisca Eva Narvaez Cascante
Foundation:August 17th, 1976 (original party)
May 3rd, 2014
Ideology:Regionalism
Agrarianism
Social liberalism
Position:Centre to Centre-left
Colours:Green, Yellow and Light blue
Seats1 Title:Legislative Assembly
Seats2 Title:Mayors
Seats3 Title:Aldermen

The Limonese Authentic Party (Spanish; Castilian: Partido Auténtico Limonense) is a political party in Limón, Costa Rica. PAL was founded on 17 August 1976 by Marvin Wright Lindo, a radical trade union leader with links to groups such as Socialist Workers Organization and the Workers' Party. It became a notable force amongst the banana plantation workers at the Atlantic coast.[1]

Wright is the president of the party. Delroy Carl Senior Grant is the General Secretary and Fredrick Patterson Bent is the treasurer. PAL works for economic autonomy for Limón.

In the 2016 local elections the party obtains the mayoralty of the municipality of Limón and 5 aldermen in the Limón Municipal Council.[2]

It is currently contesting the 2018 general election for a seat in Limon's representation in the Legislative Assembly.

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Notes and References

  1. Rouquié, Alain/Arnaud, Hélène. Les Forces politiques en Amérique centrale. KARTHALA Editions, 1991. p. 55
  2. News: Ruiz. Gerardo. Ningún partido logró mayoría en concejos de cabeceras de provincia. 12 February 2016. La Nación. 9 February 2016.