Fuerza (political party)

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Fuerza
Leader Mauricio Radford
Founded2011
Dissolved27 February 2020 [1]
Ideology Nationalism
Political position Centre
Seats in Congress
0 / 160
Website
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Fuerza (lit. Force) was a political party in Guatemala.

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History

The party was established in 2011 by Maurico Redford. Prior to the 2015 elections it nominated Alejandro Giammattei as its presidential candidate; Giammattei finished fourth in a field of fourteen candidates with 6% of the vote. [2] In the Congressional elections the party received 2% of the vote, winning two of the 158 seats; [3] Raul Romero Segura in Guatemala City and Claude Harmelin de Leon in Guatemala Department. [2]

Election results

Congress

ElectionVotes %Seats+/–Status
2015 95,3922.09 (#13)
2 / 160
NewExternal support
2019 77,8621.93 (#19)
0 / 160
Decrease2.svg 2Extra-parliamentary

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References

  1. "TSE publica cancelación de seis partidos políticos". Prensa Libre.
  2. 1 2 Memoria de Elecciones Generales y al Parlamento Centroamericano 2015 TSE
  3. Congresistas señalados son reelectos Prensa Libre, 8 September 2015