Unionist Party (Guatemala)
The Unionist Party (Partido Unionista) is a conservative political party in Guatemala, who advocates the re-creation of a Central American union.[citation needed] At the legislative elections, 9 November 2003, the party won 6.2% of the popular vote and 7 out of 158 seats. Its presidential candidate Fritz García Gallont won 3.0% at the presidential elections of the same day. At the 2007 elections, the party again chose Garcia as its presidential candidate. He won 2.92% of the vote. The party won 8 seats in the congressional elections.
Unionist Party Partido Unionista | |
|---|---|
| General Secretary | Álvaro Arzú Escobar |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Preceded by | National Advancement Party |
| Headquarters | 1a. Avenida 3-30 Zona 10, Guatemala City |
| Youth wing | Legión Unionista |
| Ideology | Nationalism Social conservatism[1] Economic liberalism[1] Christian right[2][3][4] |
| Political position | Right-wing to far-right[5][6][7][8] |
| International affiliation | International Democrat Union[9] |
| Colours | Black, rainbow |
| Seats in Congress | 3 / 160 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The party has been a member of the centre-right International Democrat Union since 2008 and is associated with the Union of Latin American Parties.[9]
It is not to be confused with the party of the same name formed in 1920.
References
- ^ a b https://porquienvoto.org.gt/descargas/informe_partidos_politicos.pdf Page 72
- ^ "Guatemala increases punishment for abortions and bans same-sex marriage". The Guardian. 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Guatemalan Women Face Up to 10 Years in Prison Under New Abortion Law". The New York Times. 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Guatemala Congress ramps up prison sentence for abortion, bans gay marriage". France24. 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Pablo Duarte: "Se necesita una reestructuración del Estado"". Prensa Libre. May 28, 2019.
- ^ "El país que ellos necesitan". elPeriódico. 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Cara al sol, versión mariachi". El Mundo. September 8, 2011.
- ^ "Arzú en dos actos: la paz neoliberal y la sombra de la corrupción". Plaza Pública. April 29, 2018.
- ^ a b . Archived from the original on 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
External links
- Official website