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[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
Orlando Blanco, Guatemala Department
Mauro Guzmán, Huehuetenango
Mario Taracena, National list
Julio Lopez, Huehuetenango
Cesar Fajardo, National list
Carlos Barreda, Esquintla
Jose Domingo, Esquintla
References
External links
- Official website (Spanish)
- National Unity of Hope on Facebook (Spanish)
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