 The Alliance succeeded in taking Fernando de la Rúa (UCR) to the presidency in 1999, with Carlos "Chacho" Álvarez (FrePaSo) as Vice President.Shortly after, in October 2000 Álvarez resigned after a scandal related to presidential bribes in the Senate (the President's party refused to support or investigate the accusations), so the Alliance (and even the FrePaSo) effectively broke down.Moreover, in the midst of serious economic crisis and riots, President Fernando de la Rúa resigned on December 21, 2001, leaving the UCR reputation severely damaged.