The Blue Party (), also known as the National Party, Liberal Party, or National Liberal Party and nicknamed together The Tailless (), was a historical
Dominican political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century.
Ulises Heureaux
Ulises Hilarión Heureaux Leibert (; October 21, 1845 – July 26, 1899) nicknamed Lilís, was Presidents of the Dominican Republic, president of the Dominican Republic from September 1, 1882 to September 1, 1884, from January 6, 1887 to Februar ...
and
Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra
Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra (November 15, 1846 – May 9, 1919) was a Dominican Republic political figure. He served as the president of the Dominican Republic between 15 November 1899 and 2 May 1902, and again between 5 December 1914 and 7 May ...
were the main leaders of this party in the 20th century,
and were opposed to or ''Red Party'', led by
Horacio Vásquez
Felipe Horacio Vásquez Lajara (October 22, 1860 – March 25, 1936) was a Dominican Republic military general and political figure who was President of the Dominican Republic from 1924 to 1930.
He was part of the conspiracy to assassinate Domi ...
.
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''.
The Blue Party was banned in 1930 after
Rafael Trujillo
Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina ( ; ; 24 October 1891 – 30 May 1961), nicknamed ''El Jefe'' (; "the boss"), was a Dominican military officer and dictator who ruled the Dominican Republic from August 1930 until Rafael Trujillo#Assassination, ...
’s coup. Founded by intellectuals, Santo Domingo liberals, merchants and large peasant proprietors, it does not technically have an ideological heir, although the
Liberal Party of the Dominican Republic tends to identify with a similar type of liberalism.
See also
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:Blue Party (Dominican Republic) politicians
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History of the Dominican Republic
The recorded history of the Dominican Republic began in 1492 when Christopher Columbus, working for the Crown of Castile, arrived at a large island in the western Atlantic Ocean, later known as the Caribbean. The native Taíno people, an Arawaka ...
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Defunct political parties in the Dominican Republic
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Political parties established in 1865
Political parties disestablished in 1930
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