The Nationalist Popular Front (Spanish: Frente Popular Nacionalista, FPN) was a government coalition in Bolivia which came to power after the August 1971 coup, active during the military regime of Colonel Hugo Banzer until 1974 - when it was dissolved by military decision.
[1] The coalition consisted of:[2][3] With the instability of the Torres regime, two parties previously considered enemies, the MNR and FSB would come together in alliance with conservative elements of the Armed Forces to overthrow Juan José Torres and recover their political prestige.
[4] With the triumph of the 1971 coup, Colonel Banzer signed an agreement with the MNR and FSB parties, creating the Nationalist Popular Front - a governmental civic-military alliance.
Banzer's promise to hold elections in 1974 caused parts of the MNR and FSB to abandon the government and move to the opposing side, with only a few political factions remaining.
This decision divided the MNR, with many like Ciro Humboldt refusing to leave his posts.