Guatemalan People's Party Explained

Guatemalan People's Party
Native Name:	Partido Popular Guatemalteco
Abbreviation:	PPG
Leader:	Neto Bran^[1]
Foundation:	2020^[2]
Dissolved:	8 January 2024^[3]
Ideology:	Municipalism^[4] Decentralization
Legalised:	27 July 2022^[5]
Split:	Todos
Colors:	Blue Green
Position:	Centre-right
Seats1 Title:	Seats in Congress
Country:	Guatemala

Guatemalan People's Party (Spanish; Castilian: Partido Popular Guatemalteco) was a political party in Guatemala led by Neto Bran.

History

The mayor of Mixco Neto Bran was part of several political parties, including: the Reform Movement, with which he won the mayor's office in 2015, and Todos, with which he won re-election in 2019.

In November 2020, Neto Bran was appointed secretary general of the Todos party, but after disputes with party founder Felipe Alejos, Bran announced his resignation from Todos in February 2021.^[6]

In December 2021, Bran announced his affiliation to the Guatemalan People's Party. The party was legalized in July 2022.

Electoral history

Legislative elections

Notes and References

1. Web site: Neto Bran anuncia nuevo partido político: «Partido Popular Guatemalteco». Perspectiva. 10 December 2021 . spanish.
2. Web site: Al menos 13 nuevos grupos aspiran a conformarse como partidos políticos para 2023. Prensa Libre. 6 November 2020 . spanish.
3. Web site: ¡Quedan fuera! TSE cancela 11 partidos políticos . Soy502 . 8 January 2024 . es . 8 January 2024.
4. Web site: Partido Popular Guatemalteco no postulará binomio presidencial. Canal Antigua. 11 February 2023. spanish.
5. Web site: TSE inscribe a partido vinculado a Neto Bran. elPeriódico. 27 July 2022 . spanish.
6. Web site: Los señalamientos que se lanzan Neto Bran y Felipe Alejos por la salida del alcalde de Mixco del partido Todos. Prensa Libre. 26 March 2021 . spanish.