National Unity of Hope

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National Unity of Hope
Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza
AbbreviationUNE
LeaderSandra Torres
SpokespersonÉdgar Rosales
Founded6 September 2002 (2002-09-06)
IdeologySocial democracy
Christian left[1]
Populism
Social conservatism[2]
Political positionCentre-left[3]
Historical:
Left-wing[4]
Regional affiliationCenter-Democratic Integration Group
Continental affiliationCOPPPAL (Observer)
International affiliationSocialist International[5]
Colors  Green
Seats in Congress
52 / 160

The National Unity of Hope (Spanish: Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza, UNE) is a political party in Guatemala. It was founded in 2002 and defines itself as a social-democratic and social-christian party.

2003 election

Main article: 2003 Guatemalan general election

At the legislative elections held on November 9, 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%.

2007 election

Main article: 2007 Guatemalan general election

For the 2007 elections, the party again chose Colom as its presidential candidate. He came in first place with 28% of the vote; in the Legislative Election, the party won 22.8% of the vote and 48 seats in Congress, more than any other party. On November 4, 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.[4]

2011 election

Main article: 2011 Guatemalan general election

In the 2011 elections, 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.

2015 election

Main article: 2015 Guatemalan general election

In the 2015 elections held on September 6, 2015, the National Unity of Hope won 19.76% of the vote in the first round and 27 seats in Congress. In the second round (run-off) Presidential candidate Sandra Torres placed second in the presidential race with 32.56% of the vote, eventually losing in the October 25 run-off to Jimmy Morales of the National Convergence Front (FCN/Nation).

2019 election

Main article: 2019 Guatemalan general election

In the 2019 elections held on June 16, 2019, the party again chose Sandra Torres as its presidential candidate. She came in first place in the first round with 25.54% of the vote but lost the second round on August 11, 2019 with 42.05% of the vote to Alejandro Giammattei of the Vamos party; in the Legislative Election, the UNE party won 54 seats in Congress, more than any other party.

Notable UNE Congressmen

References

  1. ^ http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2015/564395/EPRS_ATA%282015%29564395_EN.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "La estrategia homofóbica de Sandra Torres para ganar votos de ultra conservadores" (in Spanish). Nómada. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Guatemala election: former first lady Sandra Torres heads for runoff". The Guardian. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b Transparency International e.V. "publications/newsletter/2008/January 2008/interview". Archived from the original on 2016-03-25.
  5. ^ "Socialist International".

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