Podemos (Guatemala)

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Podemos (lit.'We Can'), previously the Movimiento Reformador (English: Reform Movement) was a conservative political party in Guatemala. It was led by Roberto Arzú.[5]

2003 election

At the

Óscar Berger Perdomo
, won 34.3% at the presidential elections of the same day. He won 54.1% in the second round and was elected president.

Party leader Jorge Briz, who had run unsuccessfully for mayor of

Foreign Minister in Berger's cabinet, a post he held until resigning in August 2006. Shortly after his resignation from the cabinet, the Reform Movement officially broke with the GANA alliance.[6]

2007 election

The Reform Movement declined to participate in the 2007 general election.[7]

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election Candidates First round Second round Status
President Vice President Votes % Votes %
2003[a] Óscar Berger Eduardo Stein 921,316 34.33 1,235,303 54.13 Won
2007 None None Did not participate
2011 None None Did not participate
2015 None None Did not participate
2019 Roberto Arzú [b] José Antonio Farias 267,049 6.10 Lost
2023 Roberto Arzú David Pineda Disqualified
  1. ^ Run in coalition with PP and PSN.
  2. ^ In alliance with National Advancement Party.

Legislative elections

Election Votes % Seats +/– Status
2003[a] 620,121 24.30 (#1)
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New Government
2007 Did not participate
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Decrease 47 Extra-parliamentary
2011 Did not participate
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Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2015 36,693 0.80 (#16)
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Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2019 67,610 1.68 (#21)
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Increase 1 Opposition
2023 86,475 2.07 (#15)
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Decrease 1 Extra-parliamentary
  1. ^ Run in coalition with PP and PSN.

References

  1. ^ "¡Quedan fuera! TSE cancela 11 partidos políticos". Soy502 (in Spanish). 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Meet the Candidates: Guatemala". Americas Quarterly. 2023-01-19.
  3. ^ https://porquienvoto.org.gt/descargas/informe_partidos_politicos.pdf Page 53
  4. ^ "Qué responde Roberto Arzú del partido Podemos a la propuesta de alianza "salvadora" que lanzó Manuel Villacorta, de Vos" (in Spanish). Prensa Libre. 2023-05-18.
  5. ^ ACAN-EFE. "Partido de centroderecha guatemalteco cambia su nombre a "Podemos"".
  6. ^ "16 de enero de 2007". Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
  7. ^ "Telediario 3 - el noticiero de servicio en Guatemala". Archived from the original on 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2007-09-12.