One leader of this party mispronounced the name of Jorges Luis Borges as "Borgues," sparking criticism that he was uncultured, and stated that the Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa was Colombian.
One leader of this party mispronounced the name of Jorges Luis Borges as "Borgues," sparking criticism that he was uncultured, and stated that the Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa was Colombian. After a 2006 election won by this party, the loser held "Informative Assemblies" where citizens chanted "No to the damn fraud" and set up "plantones," or encampments in the capital which blocked traffic. The founder of this party was considered one of the "Seven Sages" of his country for helping to write the Constitution for its bank. This party, founded by Manuel Gomez Morin, was also led by a man who initiated Operation MichoacÃ¡n. That leader defeated Lopez Obrador to come to power and is named Felipe Calderon. It first came to power by defeating Francisco Labastida after forming the Alliance for Change with the Ecological Green party in 2000 to elect Vicente Fox. For 10 points, name this Mexican party long in the opposition against the PRI.
One leader of this party mispronounced the name of Jorges Luis Borges as "Borgues," sparking criticism that he was uncultured, and stated that the Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa was Colombian.
PAN [or National Action Party]