Cambio (political party) explained

Change
Native Name:	Cambio
Leader:	Jorge Baldizón Vargas Manuel Baldizón Vargas^[1]
Foundation:	2020^[2]
Ideology:	Populism^[3]
Legalised:	1 July 2022
Colors:	Yellow Blue
Position:	Right-wing
Seats1 Title:	Seats in Congress
Country:	Guatemala

Change (es|Cambio) is a political party in Guatemala.

History

Change was established in 2020, the leader and founder is Carlos Pineda, a businessman from Izabal. On 1 July 2022, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal legalized the political party.

Jorge Eduardo and Manuel Antonio Baldizón, sons of former presidential candidate Manuel Baldizón, are members of the political party.

Party's presumptive presidential candidate Carlos Pineda announced his resign from the party through social networks in January 2023. Days before, Pineda alleged that he would leave the political party if Manuel Baldizón directly influenced the political group.^[4]

Cambio only obtained one seat for department of Chiquimula, with the mayor of Ipala Esduin Javier Javier being elected. Despite the clear differences between the Baldizón family and the Semilla ruling party, Javier has voluntarily joined the Semilla legislative alliance.^[5]

Electoral history

Legislative elections

Notes and References

Web site: TSE autorizó la inscripción del partido político Cambio. elPeriódico. 1 July 2022 . spanish.
Web site: Al menos 13 nuevos grupos aspiran a conformarse como partidos políticos para 2023. Prensa Libre. 6 November 2020 . spanish.
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.
Web site: Carlos Pineda cambia de opinión y renuncia a Cambio el partido de los hijos de Baldizón. La Hora. 18 January 2023. spanish.
Web site: Esto dice Jorge Baldizón del voto del "Tres Kiebres" a Semilla. SOY502. 19 February 2024. spanish.