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Valor (political party)

Summary

Valor is a conservative and right-wing populist political party in Guatemala.

Valor
LeaderZury Ríos
Secretary-GeneralAna Ingrid Bernat Cofiño
Founded2017
Preceded byGuatemalan Republican Front
IdeologyNational conservatism[1]
Right-wing populism[2]
Neo-fascism[3][4]
Anti-socialism[5]
Christian right[6]
Political positionRight-wing[7] to far-right[8][9][10][11]
Colors   Turquoise and gray
Seats in Congress
10 / 160
Website
valor.gt

History edit

The 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.[12][13]

Electoral history edit

Presidential elections edit

Election Candidates First round Second round Status
President Vice President Votes % Votes %
2019[a] Zury Ríos Roberto Molina Disqualified
2023[b] Héctor Cifuentes 365,028 8.69 — — Lost  N
  1. ^ Zury Ríos' candidature was rejected by the Constitutional Court of Guatemala, as close relatives of coup leaders are prohibited from seeking the office.
  2. ^ 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
 New External support
2023[a] 229,861 5.51 (#6)
8 / 160
   1 Opposition
  1. ^ Run in coalition with Unionist Party.

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Tochter von Ex-Diktator darf nicht Präsidentin werden". Blickpunkt Lateinamerika. January 31, 2019.
  2. ^ Pellecer, Martín Rodríguez (February 23, 2019). "Aunque su propuesta no me guste, creo que Zury sí debería poder participar".
  3. ^ https://www.contrareplica.mx/nota-Guatemala-entre-la-democracia-y-el-fascismo-202318557/
  4. ^ https://www.elsalvador.com/opinion/cartas-de-paolo/las-cartas-de-paolo-luers-/1071176/2023/
  5. ^ https://concriterio.gt/zury-rios-pacto-lobby-en-ee-uu-para-lucha-contra-socialistas/
  6. ^ http://valor.gt/index.html/
  7. ^ "Guatemala ex-dictator's daughter Zury Ríos barred from presidency". BBC News. May 14, 2019.
  8. ^ "Guatemala's problems need solving. But in its presidential election, ballot battles have overshadowed any policy debate". The Washington Post. June 15, 2019.
  9. ^ "Au Guatemala, la candidate de gauche interdite d'élection présidentielle, celle d'extrême droite adoubée". Le Monde (in French). 2023-03-07.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Estos son los candidatos favoritos que lucharán por la Presidencia de Guatemala" (in Spanish). France 24. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  12. ^ "Zury resucita al partido de otro político". April 11, 2018.
  13. ^ "Tribunal Supremo Electoral" (PDF).

External links edit