Vamos (lit.'Come on' or 'Let's go'; officially Vamos por una Guatemala Diferente, lit.'Let's Go for a Different Guatemala') is a conservative political party in Guatemala.

Let's Go for a Different Guatemala
Vamos por una Guatemala Diferente
LeaderAllan Rodríguez
Secretary-GeneralGiorgio Bruni Batres
Founded2017
IdeologyConservatism
Economic liberalism[citation needed]
Political positionCentre-right[1] to right-wing[2]
Colors  Blue
Seats in Congress
39 / 160
Website
vamosguatemala.com

History

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The political party was founded and registered by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in 2017. Its leader and general secretary is Alejandro Giammattei, a three-time presidential candidate. Giammattei declared that the political party would be his platform to run in the 2019 general election.[3][4][5]

Vamos defines itself as a center-right political party. It held its first national assembly in October 2018, proclaiming Giammattei as its presidential candidate. In the 2019 Guatemalan general elections, Alejandro Giammattei was elected president of the Republic.

The party has been criticized by some as a result of some former military officers who were accused of war crimes joining the party.[6]

Electoral history

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Presidential elections

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Election Candidates First round Second round Status
President Vice President Votes % Votes %
2019 Alejandro Giammattei Guillermo Castillo 613,302 13.95 1,907,696 57.95 Won  Y
2023 Manuel Conde Luis Suárez 435,631 10.37 Lost  N

Legislative elections

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Election Votes % Seats +/– Position Status
2019 321,830 7.96 (#2)
16 / 160
New   2nd Government
2023 628,126 15.06 (#1)
39 / 160
  23   1st Opposition

References

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  1. ^ https://porquienvoto.org.gt/descargas/informe_partidos_politicos.pdf Page 77
  2. ^ "Conservative Alejandro Giammattei wins Guatemalan presidency". BBC News. 12 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Reaparece Alejandro Giammattei con el partido político "Vamos"". www.soy502.com.
  4. ^ "Alejandro Giammattei regresa a la política con un nuevo proyecto". www.soy502.com.
  5. ^ Martinez, Allan. "El regreso de Alejandro Giammattei con el Partido Vamos". República.gt.
  6. ^ "Ex-first lady, conservative contend for Guatemala presidency". The Associated Press. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019 – via WiscNews.
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