Liberal Party of Corrientes under Carlos Pellegrini, Raimundo Meabe who governed Salta and Buenos Aires provinces, and Juan R. Aguirre Lanari, a senator and government minister. The Party was a member of the national Recrear electoral alliance then led by Ricardo López Murphy, having backed López Murphy for president in 2003. Liberal Party of Corrientes The Liberal Party of Corrientes () is a liberal conservative provincial political party in Corrientes Province, Argentina. Founded in 1856, it is the oldest political party in Argentina still active. The Party had its origins in the Federalist traditions of Corrientes and was founded on 15 December 1856 by
Cabo Corrientes, Cuba to the Spanish West Indies, which became known as the Blockade of Western Cuba or Watts' West Indies Expedition. The English took up position near Cabo Corrientes in mid June 1591 to await the arrival of Spanish ships. On 23 June "Burr", "Hopewell", "Swallow" and "Content" arrived between Cape Corrientes and Cape San Antonio and soon sighted six sail. Hoping these were treasure ships, the English closed, only to discover the ships were a powerful Spanish naval force. A three-hour engagement followed after which the English formation scattered. On 29 June "Hopewell" and "Swallow" returned to Cape Corrientes to find