Blue Party (Guatemala)

Blue Party

Partido Azul
Blue Party Partido Azul
Leader	Nery Ramos
Secretary-General	Jorge Mario Villagrán
Founded	2020
Legalised	25 April 2022
Split from	Vision with Values
Ideology	Conservatism
Political position	Centre-right to right-wing
Colors	Blue
Seats in Congress	2 / 160
Website
	partidoazul.com
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Blue Party (Spanish: 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.^[2]

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

Presidential elections

Election	Candidates		First round		Second round		Status
Election	President	Vice President	Votes	%	Votes	%	Status
2023	Isaac Farchi	Mauricio Zaldaña	61,472	1.46 (#12)	—	—	Lost N

Legislative elections

Election	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Status
2023	98,487	2.36 (#13)	2 / 160	New	External support

References

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

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[pl1-1] "Al menos 13 nuevos grupos aspiran a conformarse como partidos políticos para 2023". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 6 November 2020.

[:2-2] "El Partido Azul de Farchi ya está legalmente inscrito" (in Spanish). El Metropolitano. Retrieved 2022-04-26.

[:1-3] "Elecciones en Guatemala: el sistema se resiste pese al ascenso del voto de castigo y anti-élite" (in Spanish). Elcano Royal Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-14.

[4] "Isaac Farchi y Mauricio Zaldaña son proclamados como binomio presidencial del Partido Azul" (in Spanish). Prensa Libre. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.

[5] "Viejos conocidos figuran entre los inscritos para candidatos a diputados del Partido Azul" (in Spanish). La Hora. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

[6] "TSE adjudica los 160 cargos a diputados por el Congreso de la República" (in Spanish). La Hora. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

[7] "Alcaldías: ¿cómo quedó dividido el poder local tras las elecciones de 2023?" (in Spanish). La Hora. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

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