Valor | |
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| Leader | Zury Ríos |
| Secretary-General | Ana Ingrid Bernat Cofiño |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Preceded by | Guatemalan Republican Front |
| Ideology | National conservatism[1] Right-wing populism[2] Neo-fascism[3][4] Anti-socialism[5] Christian right[6] |
| Political position | Right-wing[7] to far-right[8][9][10][11] |
| Colors | Turquoise and gray |
| Seats in Congress | 10 / 160 |
| Website | |
| valor.gt | |
Valor is a conservative and right-wing populist political party in Guatemala.
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 
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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) | 8 / 160
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Opposition |
- ^ Run in coalition with Unionist Party.
Notes[edit]
References[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".
- ^ https://www.contrareplica.mx/nota-Guatemala-entre-la-democracia-y-el-fascismo-202318557/
- ^ https://www.elsalvador.com/opinion/cartas-de-paolo/las-cartas-de-paolo-luers-/1071176/2023/
- ^ https://concriterio.gt/zury-rios-pacto-lobby-en-ee-uu-para-lucha-contra-socialistas/
- ^ http://valor.gt/index.html/
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "Zury resucita al partido de otro político". April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Tribunal Supremo Electoral" (PDF).
