Blue Party (Guatemala) Explained

Blue Party
Native Name:Partido Azul
Leader:Isaac Farchi
Secretary General:Jorge Mario Villagrán[1]
Foundation:2020
Ideology:Conservatism[2]
Legalised:25 April 2022[3]
Split:Vision with Values
Colors: Blue
Position:Centre-right to right-wing
Seats1 Title:Seats in Congress
Country:Guatemala

Blue Party (Spanish; Castilian: Partido Azul) is a political party in Guatemala.

History

Blue Party was established in 2020, the leader and founder is Isaac Farchi, a Guatemalan businessman of Jewish ancestry who was a presidential candidate for Vision with Values in the 2019 general election. On 25 April 2022, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal legalized the political party.[3]

In December 2022, Blue Party nominated Isaac Farchi and Mauricio Zaldaña as presidential ticket.[4] According to Farchi, the political party does not have any candidate for re-election.[5]

In the 2023 general election, Farchi obtained 1.46% and 12th place. The party obtained two deputies: one for the National List and the other for Jutiapa Department.[6] The Blue Party won the mayoralty of Chahal, Alta Verapaz and Jalpatagua, Jutiapa.[7]

Electoral history

Legislative elections

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Al menos 13 nuevos grupos aspiran a conformarse como partidos políticos para 2023. Prensa Libre. 6 November 2020 . spanish.
  2. Web site: Elecciones en Guatemala: el sistema se resiste pese al ascenso del voto de castigo y anti-élite. Elcano Royal Institute. 2023-06-14. spanish.
  3. Web site: El Partido Azul de Farchi ya está legalmente inscrito. El Metropolitano. 2022-04-26. spanish.
  4. Web site: Isaac Farchi y Mauricio Zaldaña son proclamados como binomio presidencial del Partido Azul. 4 December 2022 . Prensa Libre. 4 December 2022. spanish.
  5. Web site: Viejos conocidos figuran entre los inscritos para candidatos a diputados del Partido Azul. 17 February 2023 . La Hora. 17 July 2023. spanish.
  6. Web site: TSE adjudica los 160 cargos a diputados por el Congreso de la República . 16 July 2023 . La Hora. 17 July 2023. spanish.
  7. Web site: Alcaldías: ¿cómo quedó dividido el poder local tras las elecciones de 2023? . 29 June 2023 . La Hora. 17 July 2023. spanish.