Cabal (political party)

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Cabal
Leader Edmond Mulet [1]
Secretary-General Edmond Mulet
Founded27 November 2020 [2]
Legalised24 July 2022 [1]
Split from Humanist Party of Guatemala [2]
Ideology Liberalism [3]
Political position Centre [4] to centre-right [3] [5] [6]
Colors  Blue
Seats in Congress
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Cabal is a political party in Guatemala led by Edmond Mulet. In English, the party's name can be translated literally as "thorough", or colloquially as "exact" or "spot on".

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History

The Humanist Party of Guatemala was founded by Edmond Mulet in 2017, and became his political platform to run for the 2019 presidential election. Mulet, favored by his international experience, came in third place. The Humanist Party won six seats in Congress. [2]

In January 2020, the Humanist Party declared itself "in opposition" to the government of Alejandro Giammattei, but within a few months the party became part of the ruling coalition. Mulet denounced the act and resigned his membership of the party. [2]

In November 2020, Mulet announced his new political platform "Cabal". [2] In July 2022, the party was registered by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal. [1]

In 2022, the party announced that Mulet would run for president again in 2023, with Máximo Santa Cruz being selected as the vice-presidential candidate. [7]

Electoral history

Presidential elections

ElectionCandidatesFirst roundSecond roundStatus
PresidentVice PresidentVotes %Votes %
2023 Edmond Mulet Máximo Santa Cruz 371,8578.85LostRed x.svg

Legislative elections

ElectionVotes %Seats+/–Status
2023 371,2158.90 (#4)
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References

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  6. "Estos son los candidatos favoritos que lucharán por la Presidencia de Guatemala" (in Spanish). France 24 . Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  7. "Edmond Mulet y Max Santa Cruz proclamados como binomio presidencial del partido Cabal". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2022-12-13.