Valor (political party)

Valor (lit. Valour) is a conservative and right-wing populist political party in Guatemala.

Valour
Valor
LeaderZury Ríos
Secretary-GeneralAna Ingrid Bernat Cofiño
Founded2017
Preceded byGuatemalan Republican Front
IdeologyNational conservatism[1]
Right-wing populism[2]
Political positionRight-wing[3] to far-right[4][5][6]
Colors   Turquoise and gray
Seats in Congress
9 / 160
Website
valor.gt

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 the former presidential candidate Zury Ríos.[7][8]

Election results

Congress of the Republic
Election Votes  % Seats +/– Status
2019 183,814 4.56 (#9)
9 / 160
 Increase 9 External support
2023 TBD TBD [lower-alpha 1]
0 / 160
 TBD TBD

President of the Republic of Guatemala
Election Candidates First round Second round Status
President Vice President Votes  % Votes  %
2019 Zury Ríos[lower-alpha 2][9] Roberto Molina — — — — Disqualified
2023 Zury Ríos[lower-alpha 1] Héctor Cifuentes TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Notes
  1. In alliance with Unionist Party.
  2. Candidature rejected by the Constitutional Court of Guatemala, as close relatives of coup leaders are prohibited from seeking the office.

References
  1. "Tochter von Ex-Diktator darf nicht Präsidentin werden". Blickpunkt Lateinamerika. January 31, 2019.
  2. Pellecer, Martín Rodríguez (February 23, 2019). "Aunque su propuesta no me guste, creo que Zury sí debería poder participar".
  3. "Guatemala ex-dictator's daughter Zury Ríos barred from presidency". BBC News. May 14, 2019.
  4. "Guatemala's problems need solving. But in its presidential election, ballot battles have overshadowed any policy debate". The Washington Post. June 15, 2019.
  5. "Au Guatemala, la candidate de gauche interdite d'élection présidentielle, celle d'extrême droite adoubée". Le Monde (in French). 2023-03-07.
  6. "Elecciones en Guatemala: ratificaron el veto a la única mujer indígena pero podrá competir la hija de un ex dictador". Infobae (in Spanish). 2023-03-02.
  7. "Zury resucita al partido de otro político". April 11, 2018.
  8. "Tribunal Supremo Electoral" (PDF).
  9. Garcia, Enrique; Love, Julia (May 14, 2019). "Guatemala court bars ex-dictator's daughter from presidential race". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 17 September 2022.


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