Libre (Guatemala)
Libre (lit. Free) was a political party in Guatemala.[2]
Libre | |
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| Leader | Aníbal García |
| Secretary-General | Carlos René Maldonado Alonzo |
| Founded | May 17, 2018 |
| Legalised | December 13, 2018 |
| Dissolved | February 27, 2020[1] |
| Ideology | Progressivism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colors | Blue |
| Seats in Congress | 0 / 158
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History
Libre is a political party in formation, on September 18, 2016 the political party was registered by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, and its registration process ended on December 13, 2018. It currently has 17,700 members, its general secretary is Carlos René Maldonado Alonzo. Its leader is Aníbal García, former general secretary of the New Republic Movement party and former presidential candidate in 2015, and vice president in 2011. The movement has had rapprochement with former attorney general Thelma Aldana to explore a possible coalition with Encuentro por Guatemala and Semilla for apply for Aldana to the presidency in 2019.[3][4] In September 2018, the political organization concluded the requirements and was made official as a political party in the same month.
Presidential elections
| Election date | Party candidate | Number of votes | Percentage of votes | Number of votes | Percentage of votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Second round | |||||
| 2019 | Aníbal García | 41,115 | 0.95 | — | — | Lost |
References
- . Prensa Libre https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/politica/tse-publica-cancelacion-de-seis-partidos-politicos/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "Comités para la construcción de los partidos políticos" (PDF).
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2018-07-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- de Portillo, Ana (23 July 2017). "Conozca la oferta electoral que podríamos tener en el 2019". República.
