Valor (political party)

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Valor
Secretary-GeneralElmer Palencia
Founded2017
Preceded by Guatemalan Republican Front
Ideology National conservatism [1]
Right-wing populism [2]
Anti-socialism [3]
Christian right [4]
Political position Right-wing [5] to far-right [6] [7] [8] [9]
Regional affiliation Union of Latin American Parties [10]
Colors   Turquoise and gray
Seats in Congress
10 / 160
Website
valor.gt

Valor is a conservative and right-wing populist political party in Guatemala.

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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. [11] [12]

During the beginning of the 10th Legislature, the Valor parliamentary group in Congress was in opposition to the government of Bernardo Arévalo, but after the middle of the year, Valor began to negotiate with the governing legislative coalition, with the exception of deputy Sandra Jovel, who has remained in the opposition. [13]

Electoral history

Presidential elections

ElectionCandidatesFirst roundSecond roundStatus
PresidentVice PresidentVotes %Votes %
2019 [a] Zury Ríos Roberto Molina Disqualified
2023 [b] Héctor Cifuentes 365,0288.69——LostRed x.svg
  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

ElectionVotes %Seats+/–Status
2019 183,8144.56 (#9)
9 / 160
NewExternal support
2023 [a] 229,8615.51 (#6)
10 / 160
Increase2.svg 1Opposition (2024)
External support (2024–present)
  1. ↑ Run in coalition with Unionist Party.

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    2. ↑ Pellecer, Martín Rodríguez (February 23, 2019). "Aunque su propuesta no me guste, creo que Zury sí debería poder participar".
    3. ↑ "Zury Ríos pactó lobby en EE.UU. Para "lucha contra socialistas"". 23 May 2019.
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