[1] The party was founded in Sucre in April 2016, by Damián Condori, Román Loayza, Rebeca Delgado, Luis Alfaro, and Félix Santos, all of whom are dissident former members of the governing Movement for Socialism.
The party's National Executive Committee consists of Edgar Sánchez (of Oruro), Damián Condori (of Chuquisaca), and Rene Rodriguez (of Montero, Santa Cruz).
[2] The party describes itself as committed to full democracy, autonomy, human rights, and a Bolivia free of discrimination.
[3] BST and Sovereignty and Freedom (SOL.bo) agreed to an alliance in July 2016.
[3] An attempt to hold a national congress in Millares, Potosí, in late July 2017 was frustrated by the opposition of local officials.