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Blue Party (Guatemala)

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Blue Party
Partido Azul
LeaderNery Ramos
Secretary-GeneralJorge Mario Villagrán[1]
Founded2020[1]
Legalised25 April 2022[2]
Split fromVision with Values
IdeologyConservatism[3]
Political positionCentre-right to right-wing[3]
Colors  Blue
Seats in Congress
2 / 160
Website
partidoazul.com

Blue Party (Spanish: Partido Azul) is a political party in Guatemala.

History

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Blue Party was established in 2020, the leader and founder is Isaac Farchi, a Guatemalan businessman of Jewish ancestry who was a presidential candidate for Vision with Values in the 2019 general election. On 25 April 2022, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal legalized the political party.[2]

In December 2022, Blue Party nominated Isaac Farchi and Mauricio Zaldaña as presidential ticket.[4] According to Farchi, the political party does not have any candidate for re-election.[5]

In the 2023 general election, Farchi obtained 1.46% and 12th place. The party obtained two deputies: one for the National List and the other for Jutiapa Department.[6] The Blue Party won the mayoralty of Chahal, Alta Verapaz and Jalpatagua, Jutiapa.[7]

Electoral history

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Presidential elections

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Election Candidates First round Second round Status
President Vice President Votes % Votes %
2023 Isaac Farchi Mauricio Zaldaña 61,472 1.46 (#12) Lost Red XN

Legislative elections

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Election Votes % Seats +/– Status
2023 98,487 2.36 (#13)
2 / 160
New External support

References

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  1. ^ a b "Al menos 13 nuevos grupos aspiran a conformarse como partidos políticos para 2023". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 6 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b "El Partido Azul de Farchi ya está legalmente inscrito" (in Spanish). El Metropolitano. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  3. ^ a b "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. ^ "Isaac Farchi y Mauricio Zaldaña son proclamados como binomio presidencial del Partido Azul" (in Spanish). Prensa Libre. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Viejos conocidos figuran entre los inscritos para candidatos a diputados del Partido Azul" (in Spanish). La Hora. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  6. ^ "TSE adjudica los 160 cargos a diputados por el Congreso de la República" (in Spanish). La Hora. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Alcaldías: ¿cómo quedó dividido el poder local tras las elecciones de 2023?" (in Spanish). La Hora. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
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