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Valor is a conservative and right-wing populist political party in Guatemala.
Valor | |
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| Secretary-General | Elmer Palencia |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Preceded by | Guatemalan Republican Front |
| Ideology | National conservatism[1] Right-wing populism[2] Anti-socialism[3] Christian right[4] |
| Political position | Right-wing[5] to far-right[6][7][8][9] |
| Regional affiliation | Union of Latin American Parties[10] |
| Colors | Turquoise and gray |
| Seats in Congress | 10 / 160 |
| Website | |
| valor.gt | |
History
editThe party was established in 2017 by Ana Ingrid Bernat Cofiño. The party was initially re-founded with the tab of the late Progressive Liberation Party. It has 27 thousand affiliates. The first public act was in May 2017. Its leader is Zury Ríos, a former presidential candidate and daughter of Efraín Ríos Montt.[11][12]
During the beginning of the 10th Legislature, the Valor parliamentary group in Congress was in opposition to the government of Bernardo Arévalo, but after the middle of the year, Valor began to negotiate with the governing legislative coalition, with the exception of deputy Sandra Jovel, who has remained in the opposition.[13]
Electoral history
editPresidential elections
edit| Election | Candidates | First round | Second round | Status | |||
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| President | Vice President | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| 2019[a] | Zury Ríos | Roberto Molina | Disqualified | ||||
| 2023[b] | Héctor Cifuentes | 365,028 | 8.69 | — | — | Lost 
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- ^ Zury Ríos' candidature was rejected by the Constitutional Court of Guatemala, as close relatives of coup leaders are prohibited from seeking the office.
- ^ Valor - Unionista joint ticket, with Valor expressing the presidential candidate and Unionista expressing the vice-presidential candidate.
Legislative elections
edit| Election | Votes | % | Seats | /– | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 183,814 | 4.56 (#9) | 9 / 160
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New | External support |
| 2023[a] | 229,861 | 5.51 (#6) | 10 / 160
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Opposition (2024) |
| External support (2024–present) |
- ^ Run in coalition with Unionist Party.
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tochter von Ex-Diktator darf nicht Präsidentin werden". Blickpunkt Lateinamerika. January 31, 2019.
- ^ Pellecer, Martín Rodríguez (February 23, 2019). "Aunque su propuesta no me guste, creo que Zury sí debería poder participar".
- ^ "Zury Ríos pactó lobby en EE.UU. Para "lucha contra socialistas"". 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Inicio". Archived from the original on 2021-09-28.
- ^ "Guatemala ex-dictator's daughter Zury Ríos barred from presidency". BBC News. May 14, 2019.
- ^ "Guatemala's problems need solving. But in its presidential election, ballot battles have overshadowed any policy debate". The Washington Post. June 15, 2019.
- ^ "Au Guatemala, la candidate de gauche interdite d'élection présidentielle, celle d'extrême droite adoubée". Le Monde (in French). 2023-03-07.
- ^ "Elecciones en Guatemala: ratificaron el veto a la única mujer indígena pero podrá competir la hija de un ex dictador". Infobae (in Spanish). 2023-03-02.
- ^ "Estos son los candidatos favoritos que lucharán por la Presidencia de Guatemala" (in Spanish). France 24. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "Miembros – Unión de Partidos Latinoamericanos".
- ^ "Zury resucita al partido de otro político". April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Tribunal Supremo Electoral" (PDF).
- ^ "Elección de Junta Directiva del Congreso y agenda legislativa para 2025". Canal Antigua. November 20, 2024.
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