The Unity Coalition (''Coalición Unidad'') was a
Costa Rican political coalition
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of
right-wing
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opposition parties made in the 70s and oppose to the then ruling
centre-left
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National Liberation Party. Four parties made the coalition; Democratic Renewal, Christian Democrats, People's Union and Republican Calderonista. After a primary election from which
Rodrigo Carazo Odio was victorious the coalition presented him as candidate winning the
1978 elections
The following elections occurred in the year 1978.
Africa
* 1978 Cameroonian parliamentary election
* 1978 Comorian legislative election
* 1978 Comorian presidential election
* 1978 Egyptian protection of national unity and social peace referend ...
. Eventually the Coalition merged forming the
Social Christian Unity Party in 1983.
References
1976 establishments in Costa Rica
Christian democratic parties in North America
Defunct political parties in Costa Rica
Defunct political party alliances in North America
Political parties established in 1976
Political parties with year of disestablishment missing
Political party alliances in Costa Rica
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