Valor is a conservative and right-wing populist political party in Guatemala.
Valor | |
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| Leader | Zury Ríos |
| Secretary-General | Ana Ingrid Bernat Cofiño |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Preceded by | Guatemalan Republican Front |
| Ideology | National conservatism[1] Right-wing populism[2] Neo-fascism[3][4] Anti-socialism[5] Christian right[6] |
| Political position | Right-wing[7] to far-right[8][9][10][11] |
| Colors | Turquoise and gray |
| Seats in Congress | 10 / 160 |
| Website | |
| valor.gt | |
History
The party was established in 2017 by Ana Ingrid Bernat Cofiño. The party was initially re-founded with the tab of the late Progressive Liberation Party. It has 27 thousand affiliates. The first public act was in May 2017. Its leader is Zury Ríos, a former presidential candidate and daughter of Efraín Ríos Montt.[12][13]
Electoral history
Presidential elections
| Election | Candidates | First round | Second round | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Vice President | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| 2019[a] | Zury Ríos | Roberto Molina | Disqualified | ||||
| 2023[b] | Héctor Cifuentes | 365,028 | 8.69 | — | — | Lost  | |
Legislative elections
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 183,814 | 4.56 (#9) | 9 / 160 | New | External support |
| 2023[a] | 229,861 | 5.51 (#6) | 8 / 160 |  1 | Opposition |