Valor (political party)

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

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

Presidential elections
Election Candidates First round Second round Status
President Vice President Votes  % Votes  %
2019[lower-alpha 1] Zury Ríos Roberto Molina Disqualified
2023[lower-alpha 2] 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
Election Votes  % Seats +/– Status
2019 183,814 4.56 (#9)
9 / 160
 New External support
2023[lower-alpha 1] 229,861 5.51 (#6)
8 / 160
 1 Opposition
  1. Run in coalition with Unionist Party.

Notes

    References
    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).
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