Bolivia held parliamentary elections in May 1912, electing a new National Congress (for half the seats of the Deputies and 1/3 the seats of the Senators).
Party | Seats | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chamber (won) | Chamber (total) | Senate (won) | Senate (total) | |||
Liberal Party | 35 | 70 | 6 | 16 | ||
Total | 35 | 70 | 6 | 16 | ||
Source: Cáceres [1] |
The new senators were:
Beni, sometimes El Beni, is a northeastern department of Bolivia, in the lowlands region of the country. It is the second-largest department in the country, covering 213,564 square kilometers, and it was created by supreme decree on November 18, 1842, during the administration of General José Ballivián. Its capital is Trinidad.
Rurrenabaque is a small town in the north of Bolivia, on the Beni River. It is the capital of Rurrenabaque Municipality. In recent years, it has become popular with international tourism as it is an easy gateway for visits to Madidi National Park, which is within the Bolivian rainforest. It also provides access to the surrounding pampas. Locals commonly refer to the town by its shortened nickname, "Rurre."
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