Alternative for Change (Spanish: Alternativa por el Cambio - AC), formerly known as "Christian Alternative," is a Nicaraguan political party.[2]
Alternative for Change Alternativa por el Cambio | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | AC |
| Founder | Orlando Tardencilla |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Split from | Nicaraguan Party of the Christian Path |
| Ideology | Christian democracy |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Religion | Protestantism[1] |
| National Assembly | 0 / 92 |
It was founded by dissidents from the Nicaraguan Party of the Christian Path (CCN), most notably Orlando Tardencilla.[2] In the 2006 presidential elections, the party fielded Edén Pastora as its presidential candidate,[3] but Pastora only managed to obtain 0.27% of the vote.[2][4]
References edit
- ^ "LOS PARTIDOS POLÍTICOS EN NICARAGUA". Konrad Adenauer Foundation. p. 5.
- ^ a b c Jacob Siegel (2006-10-01). "Searching for a Path: Evangelicals in Nicaraguan Politics". Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ Hendrix, Steven E. (2009). The new Nicaragua: lessons in development, democracy, and nation-building for the United States. ABC-CLIO. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-313-37958-1.
- ^ Seligson, Mitchell A.; Pérez, Orlando J. (2008). Cultura política de la democracia en Nicaragua 2008: El impacto de la Gobernabilidad. LAPOP. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-9817299-3-0.
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