Valor (political party)

Valor
Valor
Secretary-General	Elmer Palencia
Founded	2017
Preceded by	Guatemalan Republican Front
Ideology	National conservatism; Right-wing populism; Anti-socialism; Christian right
Political position	Right-wing to far-right
Regional affiliation	Union of Latin American Parties
Colors	Turquoise and gray
Seats in Congress	10 / 160
Website
	valor.gt
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Valor is a conservative and right-wing populist political party in Guatemala.

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 Zury Ríos, a former presidential candidate and daughter of Efraín Ríos Montt.^[11]^[12]

During the beginning of the 10th Legislature, the Valor parliamentary group in Congress was in opposition to the government of Bernardo Arévalo, but after the middle of the year, Valor began to negotiate with the governing legislative coalition, with the exception of deputy Sandra Jovel, who has remained in the opposition.^[13]

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election	Candidates		First round		Second round		Status
Election	President	Vice President	Votes	%	Votes	%	Status
2019^[a]	Zury Ríos	Roberto Molina	Disqualified
2023^[b]	Zury Ríos	Héctor Cifuentes	365,028	8.69	—	—	Lost N

^ Zury Ríos' candidature was rejected by the Constitutional Court of Guatemala, as close relatives of coup leaders are prohibited from seeking the office.
^ Valor - Unionista joint ticket, with Valor expressing the presidential candidate and Unionista expressing the vice-presidential candidate.

Legislative elections

Election	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Status
2019	183,814	4.56 (#9)	9 / 160	New	External support
2023^[a]	229,861	5.51 (#6)	10 / 160	1	Opposition (2024)
2023^[a]	229,861	5.51 (#6)	10 / 160	1	External support (2024–present)

^ Run in coalition with Unionist Party.

Notes

References

^ "Tochter von Ex-Diktator darf nicht Präsidentin werden". Blickpunkt Lateinamerika. January 31, 2019.
^ Pellecer, Martín Rodríguez (February 23, 2019). "Aunque su propuesta no me guste, creo que Zury sí debería poder participar".
^ "Zury Ríos pactó lobby en EE.UU. Para "lucha contra socialistas"". 23 May 2019.
^ "Inicio". Archived from the original on 2021-09-28.
^ "Guatemala ex-dictator's daughter Zury Ríos barred from presidency". BBC News. May 14, 2019.
^ "Guatemala's problems need solving. But in its presidential election, ballot battles have overshadowed any policy debate". The Washington Post. June 15, 2019.
^ "Au Guatemala, la candidate de gauche interdite d'élection présidentielle, celle d'extrême droite adoubée". Le Monde (in French). 2023-03-07.
^ "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.
^ "Estos son los candidatos favoritos que lucharán por la Presidencia de Guatemala" (in Spanish). France 24. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
^ https://uplalatinoamerica.org/miembros/
^ "Zury resucita al partido de otro político". April 11, 2018.
^ "Tribunal Supremo Electoral" (PDF).
^ "Elección de Junta Directiva del Congreso y agenda legislativa para 2025". Canal Antigua. November 20, 2024.

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[14] Zury Ríos' candidature was rejected by the Constitutional Court of Guatemala, as close relatives of coup leaders are prohibited from seeking the office.

[15] Valor - Unionista joint ticket, with Valor expressing the presidential candidate and Unionista expressing the vice-presidential candidate.

[16] Run in coalition with Unionist Party.

[1] "Tochter von Ex-Diktator darf nicht Präsidentin werden". Blickpunkt Lateinamerika. January 31, 2019.

[fa-2] Pellecer, Martín Rodríguez (February 23, 2019). "Aunque su propuesta no me guste, creo que Zury sí debería poder participar".

[3] "Zury Ríos pactó lobby en EE.UU. Para "lucha contra socialistas"". 23 May 2019.

[4] "Inicio". Archived from the original on 2021-09-28.

[bbc-5] "Guatemala ex-dictator's daughter Zury Ríos barred from presidency". BBC News. May 14, 2019.

[wp-6] "Guatemala's problems need solving. But in its presidential election, ballot battles have overshadowed any policy debate". The Washington Post. June 15, 2019.

[lm-7] "Au Guatemala, la candidate de gauche interdite d'élection présidentielle, celle d'extrême droite adoubée". Le Monde (in French). 2023-03-07.

[infobae-8] "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.

[f24-9] "Estos son los candidatos favoritos que lucharán por la Presidencia de Guatemala" (in Spanish). France 24. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-23.

[10] ttps://uplalatinoamerica.org/miembros/

[11] "Zury resucita al partido de otro político". April 11, 2018.

[12] "Tribunal Supremo Electoral" (PDF).

[13] "Elección de Junta Directiva del Congreso y agenda legislativa para 2025". Canal Antigua. November 20, 2024.

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