Victory (political party)

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Victory
Victoria
Leader Amílcar Rivera
Founded2008
Ideology Christian politics [1]
Political position Right-wing [2]
Colors   Red and blue
Congress
3 / 160
Website
partidovictoria.com

Victory (Spanish : Victoria) is a political party in Guatemala.

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History

The party was established in 2008. [3] It contested the 2011 general elections, although it did not nominate a presidential candidate. In the Congressional elections the party received 1.6% of the vote, winning one of the 158 seats. [4] Prior to the 2015 elections it joined an alliance with Todos and the Unionist Party. [3]

Election results

President

ElectionCandidatesFirst roundSecond roundStatus
PresidentVice PresidentVotes%Votes%
2011 Did not participate
2015 Did not participate
2019 Amílcar RiveraErico Can111,9982.56 (#11)Lost
2023 Amílcar RiveraFernando Mazariegos135,5913.23 (#9)Lost

Congress

ElectionVotes%Seats+/–Status
2011 71,5881.63 (#11)
1 / 158
NewOpposition
2015 Did not participate; Victory candidates ran as part of LIDER
2019 101,4182.52 (#18)
3 / 160
Increase2.svg 3Opposition
2023 124,9463.00 (#11)
3 / 160
Steady2.svgExternal support

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References

  1. "Cuál es la ideología de los partidos políticos de Guatemala". Agencia Ocote (in Spanish). 10 June 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. "Elecciones en Guatemala: el sistema se resiste pese al ascenso del voto de castigo y anti-élite" (in Spanish). Elcano Royal Institute. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  3. 1 2 Tom Landford (2015) Political Handbook of the World 2015, CQ Press
  4. Elections held in 2011 IPU