National Unity of Hope
National Unity of Hope Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza | |
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| Leader | Sandra Torres |
| Founded | 6 September 2002 |
| Ideology |
Social democracy Christian left[1] |
| Political position | Left wing politics[2] |
| International affiliation | Socialist International[3] |
| Colors | Green |
| Seats in Congress |
36 / 158 |
| Website | |
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The National Unity of Hope (Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza or UNE) is a political party in Guatemala. It was founded in 2002 and defines itself as a social-democratic and social-Christian party.
In the legislative elections held on 9 November 2003, the party won 17.9% of the popular vote and 32 out of 158 seats in Congress. Its presidential candidate Álvaro Colom won 26.4% in the presidential elections on the same day and was defeated in the second round, when he received 45.9%.
For the 2007 elections, the party again chose Colom as its presidential candidate. He came in first place with 28% of the vote; the party won 22.8% of the vote and 48 seats in Congress, more than any other party. On 4 November 2007, in the second round of the election, Colom was elected President of Guatemala. It would mark the first time since 1954 that Guatemala had a left wing government.[2]
In the 2011 general election, the Constitutional Court ruled out the candidacy of Colom's ex-wife, Sandra Torres, thus making it the first time in the history of the elections that an official ruling party did not present presidential and vice-presidential candidacies.
UNE Congressmen
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Orlando Blanco, Guatemala Department
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Mauro Guzmán, Huehuetenango
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Mario Taracena, National list
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Julio Lopez, Huehuetenango
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Cesar Fajardo, National list
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Carlos Barreda, Esquintla
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Jose Domingo, Esquintla
References
External links
- Official website (Spanish)
- National Unity of Hope on Facebook (Spanish)
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