Claim: 1948 Panamanian general election had twelve parties one of which is the Renewal Party (founded in 1947).
Evidence: Chiarista Liberal Party (PLCh) Liberal Democratic Party (PLD) Liberal Doctrinaire Party (PLD) Liberal Renewal Party (PLR) United Liberal Party (PLU) Authentic Revolutionary Party (PRA) National Revolutionary Party (PNR) Renewal Party (PREN) Popular Union Party (PUP) Socialist Party (PS) Liberal Union (UL) Patriotic Front (FP) The Renewal Party was founded in 1947 by one of the Liberal Unification factions.