Vamos (Guatemala)
Let's Go for a Different Guatemala Vamos por una Guatemala Diferente | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Alejandro Giammattei |
| Secretary-General | Giorgio Bruni Batres |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Ideology | Conservatism Economic liberalism[citation needed] |
| Political position | Centre-right[1] to right-wing[2] |
| Colors | Blue |
| Seats in Congress | 39 / 160 |
| Website | |
| vamosguatemala.com | |
Vamos (lit. Come on or Let's go; officially Vamos por una Guatemala Diferente, lit. 'Let's Go for a Different Guatemala') is a conservative political party in Guatemala.
History[edit]
The political party was founded and registered by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in 2017. Its leader and general secretary is Alejandro Giammattei, a three-time presidential candidate. Giammattei declared that the political party would be his platform to run in the 2019 general election.[3][4][5]
The party has been criticized by some as a result of some former military officers who were accused of war crimes joining the party.[6]
Electoral history[edit]
Presidential elections[edit]
| Election | Candidates | First round | Second round | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Vice President | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| 2019 | Alejandro Giammattei | Guillermo Castillo | 613,302 | 13.95 | 1,907,696 | 57.95 | Won 
|
| 2023 | Manuel Conde | Luis Suárez | 435,631 | 10.37 | — | — | Lost 
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Legislative elections[edit]
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 321,830 | 7.96 (#2) | 16 / 160
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New |  2nd
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Government |
| 2023 | 628,126 | 15.06 (#1) | 39 / 160
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23
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1st
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Opposition |
References[edit]
- ^ https://porquienvoto.org.gt/descargas/informe_partidos_politicos.pdf Page 77
- ^ "Conservative Alejandro Giammattei wins Guatemalan presidency". BBC News. 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Reaparece Alejandro Giammattei con el partido político "Vamos"". www.soy502.com.
- ^ "Alejandro Giammattei regresa a la política con un nuevo proyecto". www.soy502.com.
- ^ Martinez, Allan. "El regreso de Alejandro Giammattei con el Partido Vamos". República.gt.
- ^ "Ex-first lady, conservative contend for Guatemala presidency". The Associated Press. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019 – via WiscNews.
External links[edit]
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