Libre (Guatemala)

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Libre
Leader Aníbal García
Secretary-GeneralCarlos René Maldonado Alonzo
FoundedMay 17, 2018
LegalisedDecember 13, 2018
DissolvedFebruary 27, 2020 [1]
Split from Movimiento Nueva República
Ideology Progressivism [2]
Political position Left-wing [3]
Colors  Blue
Seats in Congress
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Libre (lit. Free) was a political party in Guatemala. [4]

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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 and Semilla for apply for Aldana to the presidency in 2019. [5] [6] In September 2018, the political organization concluded the requirements and was made official as a political party in the same month.

Presidential elections

Election dateParty candidateNumber of votesPercentage of votesNumber of votesPercentage of votesResult
First roundSecond round
2019 Aníbal García41,1150.95——Lost

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References

  1. ↑ "TSE publica cancelación de seis partidos políticos – Prensa Libre". Prensa Libre.
  2. ↑ "¿Mejoró la izquierda o el voto contra el «establishment» o qué?". Plaza Pública. 3 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "GUATEMALA.- Derroteros de la Izquierda Guatemalteca y la pesada carga del reformismo". Revista de Centroamérica. 10 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Comités para la construcción de los partidos políticos" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "Diez grupos sueñan con ser partidos políticos – Crónica". Archived from the original on 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
  6. ↑ de Portillo, Ana (23 July 2017). "Conozca la oferta electoral que podríamos tener en el 2019". República.
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