Nineteen left-center-right groups who already have credentials will seek to win 340 municipal corporations, 160 congressional seats and 20 in the Central American Parliament, of which two are still already registered, but without the ticket that certifies them. To officially enter the contest.
On Monday, the streets of this capital and the constituencies witnessed the beginning of the second phase of the electoral process, as it almost woke up filled with propaganda, after a first phase marked by controversy regarding the rejection of two presidential borders, namely: the Movement for the Liberation of Peoples (MLP) and the Podemos movement.
In the case of the MLP, today a hearing is being held before the Supreme Court of Justice to demand the registration of Thelma Cabrera and Yordan Rodas, after extensive legal procedure; However, according to the law, the deadline for formalizing applicants for more than four thousand public positions expired yesterday.
The struggle for the presidency and vice president will be between 21 bilaterals with the green light by the Register of Citizens of the Supreme Court for Elections (TSE). There are two parties in coalition (Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalaalteca-Maiz and Winaq, the only one on the left at the moment), Valor and Unionista.
Only two women aspire to the highest judicial power, Zury Ríos (Valor-Unionista) and Sandra Torres (National Unity of Hope), figures well known to Guatemalans.
In the case of the former, the Constitutional Court (CC) finally rejected her candidacy in 2019, but she took part in 2015.
The daughter of former coup leader Efraín Ríos Montt, she was now one of the most vocal critics, since the constitution forbids immediate relatives to aspire to office; However, after overcoming many challenges before the Supreme Court of Justice and the Central Committee, his entry into the competition is firm and leads the intention of votes, according to opinion polls.
In a coordinated message on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, Zury kicked off the campaign with a video directed at the population because, in his opinion, “it’s time for Guatemala to put in place an honest and courageous government for all people.”
As a first step, he declared his government plan to be “the result of many years of listening to the people of Guatemala, their demands, what hurts us, what moves us.”
In second place in the polls, the indefatigable Torres appears, as this will be her third time, after being disqualified in the second round against Jimmy Morales (2016-2020) and Alejandro Giamatti (2019-2024).
Another to capitalize on social media was Caballe party candidate Edmond Mollet, who posted a video at midnight live with the hashtag #Let’sDoTheRight.
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