Fuerza (political party)

Fuerza (lit. Force) was a political party in Guatemala.

Fuerza
LeaderMauricio Radford
Founded2011
Dissolved27 February 2020[1]
IdeologyNationalism
Political positionCentre
Seats in Congress
0 / 160
Website
www.fuerza.org.gt

History edit

The party was established in 2011 by Maurico Redford. Prior to the 2015 elections it nominated Alejandro Giammattei as its presidential candidate; Giammattei finished fourth in a field of fourteen candidates with 6% of the vote.[2] In the Congressional elections the party received 2% of the vote, winning two of the 158 seats;[3] Raul Romero Segura in Guatemala City and Claude Harmelin de Leon in Guatemala Department.[2]

Election results edit

Congress edit

Election Votes % Seats +/– Status
2015 95,392 2.09 (#13)
2 / 160
New External support
2019 77,862 1.93 (#19)
0 / 160
  2 Extra-parliamentary

References edit

  1. ^ "TSE publica cancelación de seis partidos políticos". Prensa Libre.
  2. ^ a b Memoria de Elecciones Generales y al Parlamento Centroamericano 2015 TSE
  3. ^ Congresistas señalados son reelectos Prensa Libre, 8 September 2015

External links edit