Blue Party Partido Azul | |
---|---|
Leader | Isaac Farchi |
Secretary-General | Jorge Mario Villagrán [1] |
Founded | 2020 [1] |
Legalised | 25 April 2022 [2] |
Split from | Vision with Values |
Ideology | Conservatism [3] |
Political position | Centre-right to right-wing [3] |
Colors | Blue |
Seats in Congress | 2 / 160 |
Website | |
partidoazul | |
Blue Party ( Spanish: Partido Azul) is a political party in Guatemala.
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]
Election | Candidates | First round | Second round | Status | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President | Vice President | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
2023 | Isaac Farchi | Mauricio Zaldaña | 61,472 | 1.46 (#12) | — | — | Lost |
Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 98,487 | 2.36 (#13) | 2 / 160
|
New | External support |