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2019 Guatemala City Mayoral Election
The 2019 Guatemala City mayoral election was held on 16 June 2019. The elections will be held next to the 2019 Guatemalan general election, presidential, legislative, municipal and Central American Parliament elections. Twenty-three candidates were presented. The current mayor Ricardo Quiñónez took office after the death of Álvaro Arzú, and is presented for the first time as a candidate for mayor and maintain the hegemony of the Unionist Party (Guatemala), Unionist Party in Guatemala City. The polls show a close contest between the opposition candidate Roberto González Díaz-Durán from the Commitment, Renewal and Order (CREO), which competes for the third time to win the mayor's office and the current mayor Ricardo Quiñónez Lemus of Unionist Party (Guatemala), Unionist Party. They are followed by Álvaro Véliz of Semilla (political party), Semilla, Luis García of Fuerza (political party), Fuerza and Fernando Sánchez of the National Unity of Hope. In this election, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Quiñónez Lemus (cropped)
Ricardo Quiñónez Lemus (; born 5 January 1965) is a Guatemalan politician who has been serving as mayor of Guatemala City since 30 April 2018, after the death of Álvaro Arzú. Previously he served as first-Councillor, councilor of the municipality from 2008 until 2018. Early life and education Ricardo Quiñónez is son of María Magdalena Lemus Aguilar and the lawyer Ricardo Alfonso Quiñónez Sandoval, who was a representative of Pan American airlines. He has three siblings, Alfonso José, María Gabriela del Rosario, and Carmen Lucía. His grandfather and namesake was Interior and Foreign Minister during the government of Carlos Castillo Armas. His family and connections have been historically right wing. Quiñónez has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (''Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Tecnológico de Monterrey''—TEC) in Mexico. He obtained a Business Administration M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vamos (Guatemala)
Vamos (lit. ''Come on'' or ''Let's go''; officially ''Vamos por una Guatemala Diferente'', ) is a conservative political party in Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H .... History The political party was founded and registered by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in 2017. Its leader and general secretary is Alejandro Giammattei, a three-time presidential candidate. Giammattei declared that the political party would be his platform to run in the 2019 general election. The party has been criticized by some as a result of some former military officers who were accused of war crimes joining the party. Electoral history Presidential elections Congressional elections References External links 2017 establishments in Guatemala Conservative parties in Gua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bienestar Nacional
Bienestar Nacional (lit. ''National Well-being'') is a political party in Guatemala. History The political party was established in 2002, although it never appeared on the list of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal until 2015. It was at risk of being suspended due to lack of affiliates, but was later accepted by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal. Electoral results Presidential elections Legislative elections References External links 2002 establishments in Guatemala Centrist parties in North America Political parties established in 2002 Political parties in Guatemala {{Guatemala-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citizen Prosperity
Prosperidad Ciudadana () is a political party in Guatemala. History Citizen Prosperity started as a political party in formation; on June 26, 2016 the political party was registered by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, and its registration process ended on June 25, 2019. In 2018-19, it had 20,000 members, its general secretary is Dami Anita Elizabeth Kristenson Sales. The mayors of Moyuta and Villa Nueva seek to join the party and use it as a probable electoral platform in 2019. In November 12, 2018, the political organization concluded the requirements and was made official as a political party in the same month. Presidential elections Legislative elections References 2018 establishments in Guatemala Political parties established in 2018 Political parties in Guatemala {{Guatemala-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convergence (Guatemala)
Convergence ( es, Convergencia) was a socialist Socialism is a left-wing economic philosophy and movement encompassing a range of economic systems characterized by the dominance of social ownership of the means of production as opposed to private ownership. As a term, it describes the ... political party in Guatemala. History In the 2015 general elections the party received 3.8% of the vote in the Congressional elections, winning three of the 158 seats. Election results Presidential elections References 2015 establishments in Guatemala 2020 disestablishments in Guatemala Anti-imperialist organizations Defunct political parties in Guatemala Defunct socialist parties in North America Indigenist political parties in North America Political parties established in 2015 Political parties disestablished in 2020 Progressive parties Socialist parties in Guatemala {{Guatemala-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victory (political Party)
Victory ( es, Victoria) is a political party in Guatemala. History The party was established in 2008.Tom Landford (2015) ''Political Handbook of the World 2015'', CQ Press It contested the 2011 general elections, although it did not nominate a presidential candidate. In the Congressional elections the party received 1.6% of the vote, winning one of the 158 seats. IPU Prior to the 2015 elections
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National Convergence Front
The National Convergence Front ( es, Frente de Convergencia Nacional, FCN–Nación) is a right-wing political party in Guatemala. History The party was established on 7 January 2008. It was initiated by a group of retired army officers, including veterans of Guatemalan Civil War, affiliated with the Military Veterans Association of Guatemala ''AVEMILGUA''. FCN did not nominate a presidential candidate in the 2011 general elections, but contested the Congressional elections, receiving 0.5% of the vote and failing to win a seat. In March 2013, the party chose the popular comic TV actor Jimmy Morales as its General Secretary. Morales was the party's presidential candidate in the 2015 elections, which he won after receiving the largest vote share in the first round (24%) and then beating former first lady Sandra Torres in the run-off with 67% of the vote. In the Congressional elections the FCN received the fifth-highest vote share (9%), winning 11 of the 158 seats. FCN's head of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todos (political Party)
Todos (lit. ''All'') is a political party in Guatemala. History In November 2011 a group of seven MPs from National Unity of Hope (UNE) led by Roberto Alejos left the party. After more MPs left the UNE, taking the group's membership beyond 11, they were allowed to form a parliamentary faction, which became known as "Purple Ties" after the neckties worn by its members. Alejos began the process of registering a new party, and held talks with Rodolfo Rosales García-Salas about forming a coalition with the Greens. A meeting was held on 26 August 2012 in which the Greens agreed to change the party name and symbols, becoming "Todos". Prior to the 2015 elections the party nominated Lizardo Arturo Sosa López as its presidential candidate within an election campaign that witnessed a wave of violence, as two candidates running for the party to be elected mayor or deputy mayor were killed in July 2015. Sosa ultimately finished fifth in a field of fourteen candidates with 5% of the vote. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Productivity And Work Party
The Productivity and Work Party ( es, Partido Productividad y Trabajo) was a political party in Guatemala. History The political party was registered by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in 2015 with the necessary affiliates. Its general secretary is Edgar Alfredo Rodríguez, Minister of Labor during the government of Álvaro Colom Álvaro Colom Caballeros (; born 15 June 1951) is a Guatemalan politician who was the President of Guatemala from 2008 to 2012, as well as leader of the social-democratic National Unity of Hope (UNE). Early years Colom was born in Guatemala Cit .... It was the political platform of former Finance Minister Juan Alberto Fuentes. Electoral history Presidential elections Legislative elections References External links 2015 establishments in Guatemala 2020 disestablishments in Guatemala Centrist parties in North America Defunct political parties in Guatemala Political parties established in 2015 {{Guatemala-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Change Union
The National Change Union ( es, Unión del Cambio Nacional), sometimes translated as the Union of National Change, was a national liberal political party in Guatemala. History In the legislative elections held on 9 September 2007, the party secured 4.06% of the votes in the race for national-list deputies and held four seats in the 2008-12 Congressional Term. In the presidential election of the same day, its candidate Mario Estrada won 3.16% of the popular vote. For the 2011 elections the party again nominated Mario Estrada as their presidential candidate, who this time received about 8.7% of the vote. The party was also able to increase its level of support at the simultaneous parliamentary elections, receiving about 9.5% of the national vote. After the elections the party largely supported the government of President Molina, thereby electing Sofía Jeaneth Hernández Herrer, whose parliamentary immunity was later lifted in 2017 due to accusations of influence peddling, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libre (Guatemala)
Libre (lit. ''Free'') was a political party in Guatemala. History Libre is a political party in formation, on September 18, 2016 the political party was registered by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, and its registration process ended on December 13, 2018. It currently has 17,700 members, its general secretary is Carlos René Maldonado Alonzo. Its leader is Aníbal García, former general secretary of the New Republic Movement party and former presidential candidate in 2015, and vice president in 2011. The movement has had rapprochement with former attorney general Thelma Aldana to explore a possible coalition with Encuentro por Guatemala Encuentro por Guatemala ("EG")– a Spanish name variously translated as "Encounter for Guatemala" (for example, by the BBC and CNN), or as "Together for Guatemala" (Reuters) – was a Guatemalan political party; ''encuentro'' may also translate ... and Semilla for apply for Aldana to the presidency in 2019. In September 2018, the political o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Brolo
Pedro Brolo Vila (born 3 February 1981) is a Guatemalan economist, diplomat and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 14 January 2020 to 31 January 2022. He was appointed by President-elect Alejandro Giammattei to occupy that ministry. Previously he was a candidate for Mayor of Guatemala City in the 2019 municipal election, he was in fifth place obtained 9,449 and 2.2% of the votes. Biography Brolo is an entrepreneur and economist. He has a specialization in Human Rights, Climate Change and Public Policies. He also has a degree in Business Administration and a master's degree in Analysis and Reliability Management. He worked as Chief Financial Officer of the Organization of American States in Guatemala and advisor to the offices of the Organization of American States of Ecuador and Honduras. Brolo was appointed as Delegate for the Truth Commission in Honduras, and has worked in the Congress of the Republic as a political analyst. Brolo was proclaimed c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
