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==History==
==History==
The party was established on 20 January 2007 by [[Harold Caballeros]]. It contested the [[2011 Guatemalan general election|2011 general elections]] in alliance with [[Encuentro por Guatemala]], nominating nominated Caballeros as its presidential candidate; Suger finished fifth in a field of ten candidates with 6% of the vote. In the Congressional elections the parties won six of the 158 seats.<ref>[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2129_11.htm Elections held in 2011] IPU</ref>
The party was established on 20 January 2007 by [[Harold Caballeros]]. It contested the [[2011 Guatemalan general election|2011 general elections]] in alliance with [[Encuentro por Guatemala]], nominating nominated Caballeros as its presidential candidate; Suger finished fifth in a field of ten candidates with 6% of the vote. In the Congressional elections the parties won six of the 158 seats.<ref>[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2129_11.htm Elections held in 2011] IPU</ref>

After the alliance with [[Encuentro por Guatemala]] broke off, the party contested the elections in [[2015 Guatemalan general election|2015]] alone with [[Zury Ríos]], the daughter of general and military dictator [[Efraín Ríos Montt]], as their presidential candidate. Together with vice-presidential candidate [[Juan Luis Mirón]], she received about 6% of the vote. The legislative slate received 3.7% of the vote and returned 5 legislators to Congress.

In [[2019 Guatemalan general election|2019]] the party ran [[Isaac Farchi]] as their presidential candidate, who received a similar result with 5.93% of the vote. In the legislative elections the party was able to increase their vote share slightly to 4.7% of the national vote, winning them 7 legislators.
After the elections the party went ahead to support the agenda of elected president [[Alejandro Giammattei]] and supported the election of [[Shirley Rivera]] for President of the Congress in 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/politica/oficialismo-seguira-al-frente-del-congreso-con-shirley-rivera-como-presidenta-de-la-junta-directiva-2022-breaking/|title=Oficialismo seguirá al frente del Congreso con Shirley Rivera como presidenta de la Junta Directiva 2022 |work=Prensa Libre |date=18 October 2021 |access-date=4 October 2022}}</ref>

==Election results==
===''Congress of the Republic''===
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
!Election
!Votes
!%
!Seats
!+/–
!Status
|-
| [[2011 Guatemalan general election|2011]]
| 345,709
| 7.88 (#6) {{efn|name=a|In alliance with the [[Encuentro por Guatemala|EG]].}}
| {{composition bar|6|158|hex={{party color|Vision with Values}}}}
| {{increase}} 6
| {{no2|Opposition}}
|-
| [[2015 Guatemalan general election|2015]]
| 168,707
| 3.70 (#11)
| {{composition bar|5|158|hex={{party color|Vision with Values}}}}
| {{decrease}} 1
| {{partial2|External support}}
|-
| [[2019 Guatemalan general election|2019]]
| 189,467
| 4.70 (#7)
| {{composition bar|7|160|hex={{party color|Vision with Values}}}}
| {{increase}} 2
| {{partial2|External support}}
|-
|}

===''President of the Republic of Guatemala''===
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
! rowspan=2 |Election
! colspan=2 |Candidate
! colspan=2 |First round
! colspan=2 |Second round
! rowspan=2 |Status
|-
! President
! Vice President
! Votes
! %
! Votes
! %
|-
| [[2011 Guatemalan general election|2011]]
| [[Harold Caballeros]]
| [[Efraín Medina]]
| 277,365
| 6.23 (#5) {{efn|name=a|In alliance with the [[Encuentro por Guatemala|EG]].}}
|{{N/A}}
|{{N/A}}
| {{no2|Lost}}
|-
| [[2015 Guatemalan general election|2015]]
| [[Zury Ríos]]
| [[Juan Luis Mirón]]
| 286,730
| 5.97 (#5)
|{{N/A}}
|{{N/A}}
| {{no2|Lost}}
|-
| [[2019 Guatemalan general election|2019]]
| [[Isaac Farchi]]
| [[Ricardo Flores Asturias]]
| 259,616
| 5.93 (#6)
|{{N/A}}
|{{N/A}}
| {{no2|Lost}}
|}

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:57, 4 October 2022

Vision with Values
Visión con Valores
Founded20 January 2007
IdeologyChristian right[1][2][3][4]
Political positionRight-wing
Seats in Congress
7 / 160
Website
www.partidoviva.com.gt

Vision with Values (Template:Lang-es, ViVa) is a political party in Guatemala.

History

The party was established on 20 January 2007 by Harold Caballeros. It contested the 2011 general elections in alliance with Encuentro por Guatemala, nominating nominated Caballeros as its presidential candidate; Suger finished fifth in a field of ten candidates with 6% of the vote. In the Congressional elections the parties won six of the 158 seats.[5]

After the alliance with Encuentro por Guatemala broke off, the party contested the elections in 2015 alone with Zury Ríos, the daughter of general and military dictator Efraín Ríos Montt, as their presidential candidate. Together with vice-presidential candidate Juan Luis Mirón, she received about 6% of the vote. The legislative slate received 3.7% of the vote and returned 5 legislators to Congress.

In 2019 the party ran Isaac Farchi as their presidential candidate, who received a similar result with 5.93% of the vote. In the legislative elections the party was able to increase their vote share slightly to 4.7% of the national vote, winning them 7 legislators. After the elections the party went ahead to support the agenda of elected president Alejandro Giammattei and supported the election of Shirley Rivera for President of the Congress in 2022.[6]

Election results

Congress of the Republic

Election Votes % Seats +/– Status
2011 345,709 7.88 (#6) [a]
6 / 158
 Increase 6 Opposition
2015 168,707 3.70 (#11)
5 / 158
 Decrease 1 External support
2019 189,467 4.70 (#7)
7 / 160
 Increase 2 External support

President of the Republic of Guatemala

Election Candidate First round Second round Status
President Vice President Votes % Votes %
2011 Harold Caballeros Efraín Medina 277,365 6.23 (#5) [a] — — Lost
2015 Zury Ríos Juan Luis Mirón 286,730 5.97 (#5) — — Lost
2019 Isaac Farchi Ricardo Flores Asturias 259,616 5.93 (#6) — — Lost

Notes

  1. ^ a b In alliance with the EG.

References

  1. ^ "Evangelicals in Guatemala on verge of 'legalising homophobia'". open Democracy. 13 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Guatemala increases punishment for abortions and bans same-sex marriage". The Guardian. 9 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Guatemalan Women Face Up to 10 Years in Prison Under New Abortion Law". The New York Times. 9 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Guatemala Congress ramps up prison sentence for abortion, bans gay marriage". France24. 9 March 2022.
  5. ^ Elections held in 2011 IPU
  6. ^ "Oficialismo seguirá al frente del Congreso con Shirley Rivera como presidenta de la Junta Directiva 2022". Prensa Libre. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
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