Cambio (political party)

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Cambio
Leader Jorge Baldizón Vargas
Manuel Baldizón Vargas [1]
Founded2020 [2]
Legalised1 July 2022 [1]
Ideology Populism [3]
Political position Right-wing [3]
Colors  Yellow
  Blue
Seats in Congress
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Change (Spanish : Cambio) is a political party in Guatemala. [1]

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History

Change was established in 2020, the leader and founder is Carlos Pineda, a businessman from Izabal. On 1 July 2022, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal legalized the political party. [1]

Jorge Eduardo and Manuel Antonio Baldizón, sons of former presidential candidate Manuel Baldizón, are members of the political party. [1]

Party's presumptive presidential candidate Carlos Pineda announced his resign from the party through social networks in January 2023. Days before, Pineda alleged that he would leave the political party if Manuel Baldizón directly influenced the political group. [4]

Cambio only obtained one seat for department of Chiquimula, with the mayor of Ipala Esduin Javier Javier being elected. Despite the clear differences between the Baldizón family and the Semilla ruling party, Javier has voluntarily joined the Semilla legislative alliance. [5]

Electoral history

Presidential elections

ElectionCandidatesFirst roundSecond roundStatus
PresidentVice PresidentVotes %Votes %
2023 Álvaro Trujillo Miguel Ángel Ibarra 17,7150.42 (#21)LostRed x.svg

Legislative elections

ElectionVotes %Seats+/–Status
2023 52,7541.26
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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "TSE autorizó la inscripción del partido político Cambio". elPeriódico (in Spanish). 1 July 2022.
  2. "Al menos 13 nuevos grupos aspiran a conformarse como partidos políticos para 2023". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 6 November 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Elecciones en Guatemala: el sistema se resiste pese al ascenso del voto de castigo y anti-élite" (in Spanish). Elcano Royal Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  4. "Carlos Pineda cambia de opinión y renuncia a Cambio el partido de los hijos de Baldizón" (in Spanish). La Hora. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  5. "Esto dice Jorge Baldizón del voto del "Tres Kiebres" a Semilla" (in Spanish). SOY502. Retrieved 19 February 2024.