The National Liberal Party () was a
liberal party
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in
Panama
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ...
.
The party was an observer at
Liberal International
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.
The party was formed in 1903 out of the Panamanian branch of the
Colombian Liberal Party
The Colombian Liberal Party (; PLC) is a centre to centre-left political party in Colombia. It was founded as a classical liberal party but later developed a more social-democratic tradition, joining the Socialist International in 1999.
Th ...
, shortly after Panama declared independence.
The PLN merged with
Solidarity Party (Partido Solidaridad) to form the new
Patriotic Union Party (Unión Patriótica) in 2009.
See also
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Liberalism worldwide
This article gives information on liberalism worldwide. It is an overview of parties that adhere to some form of liberalism and is therefore a list of liberal parties around the world.
Introduction
What constitutes a liberal party is highly deb ...
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List of liberal parties
This article gives information on liberalism worldwide. It is an overview of parties that adhere to some form of liberalism and is therefore a list of liberal parties around the world.
Introduction
What constitutes a liberal party is highly deb ...
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Liberalism in Panama
References
Defunct political parties in Panama
Liberal parties in Panama
1903 establishments in Panama
Political parties disestablished in 2009
Political parties established in 1903
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