title: Nationalist Union of the People
text: # Nationalist Union of the People
  
  The Nationalist Union of the People (Spanish: Unión Nacionalista del Pueblo, UNP) was a right-wing, pro-military electoral political alliance in Bolivia.
  
  The UNP was formed in January 1978 by:
  
  * Bolivian Socialist Falange, FSB (right-wing pro-military faction led by Gastón Moreira Ostria)
  * Nationalist Revolutionary Movement, MNR (pro-military faction led by Rubén Julio Castro)
  * Authentic Revolutionary Party, PRA (pro-military faction led by Jorge Ríos Gamarra)
  * Committee of National Unity, CUN
  * Popular Christian Movement, MPC
  * Liberal Party, PL
  * Barrientista National Union, UNB
  * Republican Socialist Unity Party, PURS
  * Social Christian Party, PSC.
  
  It presented as its presidential candidate Juan Pereda Asbún (independent) and Alfredo Franco Guachalla (MNR), as vice-presidential candidate.
  
  