The Great Liberal Union ( (GUL) is a right-wing Nicaraguan

Nicaraguan

Nicaraguans are people inhabiting in, originating or having significant heritage from Nicaragua. Most Nicaraguans live in Nicaragua, although there is also a significant Nicaraguan diaspora, particularly in Costa Rica and the United States with smaller communities in other countries around the world...

 political party (never legally registered) formed by President Bolaños

Enrique Bolaños

Enrique José Bolaños Geyer was the President of Nicaragua from 10 January 2002 to 10 January 2007. President Bolaños is of Spanish and German heritage and was born in Masaya ....

 and other dissidents from the Constitutionalist Liberal Party (PLC) in 2004. After signing an electoral alliance with the Conservative Party

Conservative Party of Nicaragua

The Conservative Party is a conservative political party in Nicaragua.The party's colour is green and its emblem is a torch of freedom in a circle. Its slogan is “Dios, Orden, Justicia” , often depicted on the three sides of a triangle.-History:The conservative party is the oldest currently...

, both organizations formed the Alliance for the Republic

Alliance for the Republic

The Alliance for the Republic is a right-wing liberal-conservative Nicaraguan political party founded in 2004 by dissident liberals from the Constitutional Liberal Party and the Conservative Party including Enrique Bolaños, who was President of Nicaragua at the time.APRE won 3 major offices in...

 (APRE) in 2005. As of 2006, the GUL joined the Constitutionalist Liberal Party alliance.

Sources

• Revista Envío
• La Prensa (in Spanish)
• El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)