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Seed Movement
Movimiento Semilla
Secretary-GeneralBernardo Arévalo
Founded14 July 2017
Legalised21 November 2018
HeadquartersGuatemala City
Youth wingJuventud Semilla
Membership (2023)26,154[1]
IdeologySocial democracy[2]
Social liberalism[3]
Progressivism[4]
Political positionCentre-left[2][3][5][6]
Colors  Green
  Purple
  Turquoise (customary)[7]
Seats in Congress
23 / 160
Website
http://movimientosemilla.gt/

Movimiento Semilla ([seˈmi.ʝa], lit. 'Seed Movement') is a centre-left political party in Guatemala.[8]

History

The Semilla Movement was registered before the Supreme Electoral Tribunal on July 14, 2017, its general secretary is César Bernardo Arévalo de León. The party began after the demonstrations that led to the resignation of President Otto Pérez Molina. The party defines itself as a political, democratic and plural movement. It has more than 22,000 members. The Semilla Movement party had rapprochement with former Attorney General Thelma Aldana to explore a possible presidential candidacy and a coalition with Encuentro por Guatemala and Libre.[9][10][11][12] After investigations by Attorney General María Consuelo Porras and the UN anti-corruption commissioner Iván Velásquez Gómez requesting the removal of her parliamentary immunity from Nineth Montenegro, secretary general of Encuentro por Guatemala for possible anonymous electoral financing, the coalition left to explore. On November 21, 2018, the political organization concluded the requirements and was made official as a political party on the same day.

Semilla brings together various political groups in Guatemala.[13][14] In the 2023 Guatemalan general election, the party unexpectedly advanced to the second round,[15] and won 23 seats in Congress.

On 12 July 2023, the Public Ministry announced, at the request of a court, the suspension of the party due to an allegation made on May 2022 about the party falsifying signatures to qualify themselves for the 2023 general election.[16]

On 13 July, the Constitutional Court, the highest court for constitutional law in Guatemala, reversed the suspension.[17]

Election results

Presidential elections

Election Candidates First round Second round Status
President Vice President Votes % Votes %
2019 Thelma Aldana Jonathan Menkos — — — — Disqualified
2023 Bernardo Arévalo Karin Herrera 649,080 15.61 2,441,661 60.90 Won

Legislative elections

Election Votes % Seats +/– Status
2019 211,691 5.3 (#4)
7 / 160
 Increase 7 Opposition
2023 TBD TBD
23 / 160
 Increase 16 Government

References

  1. ^ "Estadísticas de Afiliados a Partidos Políticos".
  2. ^ a b "Movimiento Semilla: las raíces para un partido (con ideología) de centro izquierda". Aug 12, 2015. Retrieved Mar 6, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Cómo pasó Semilla de grupo de análisis a querer competir en las elecciones" (in Spanish). 7 May 2017.
  4. ^ Thorben Austen (Jun 25, 2022). "Initiative für die Einheit der progressiven Parteien in Guatemala". Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Partido de Thelma Aldana: "Hay muchas coincidencias con Bukele"". Feb 18, 2019. Retrieved Nov 15, 2021.
  6. ^ Carlos Malamud & Rogelio Núñez (19 April 2023). "Claves electorales en América Latina en 2023". Real Instituto Elcano (in Spanish).
  7. ^ "Logotipo SEMILLA / Movimiento Semilla" (in Spanish). 2018.
  8. ^ "Comités para la construcción de los partidos políticos" (PDF). Retrieved Mar 6, 2019.
  9. ^ "Diez grupos sueñan con ser partidos políticos – Crónica". Archived from the original on 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
  10. ^ Portillo, Ana de (Jul 23, 2017). "Conozca la oferta electoral que podríamos tener en el 2019". República.gt. Retrieved Mar 6, 2019.
  11. ^ Ramos, Saira (26 July 2018). "Movimiento Semilla alcanza número mínimo de afiliados". Publinews. Retrieved Mar 6, 2019.
  12. ^ Espina, Cindy (26 July 2018). "El Acercamiento lo Buscó Thelma Aldana"". El Periódico (Guatemala) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved Mar 6, 2019.
  13. ^ "¿Quién pagó la cuenta de la reunión 'presidencial' de Thelma Aldana? Y otras respuestas clave". Nómada (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Oscar Clemente Marroquín habla de reunión con Thelma Aldana". República (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  15. ^ Menchu, Sofia; Oré, Diego; Oré, Diego (2023-06-26). "Guatemala election heads for run-off, leftists in lead amid voter anger". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  16. ^ Menchu, Sofia (2023-07-13). "Fears for Guatemala's Democracy After Court Excludes a Top Party From Election". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  17. ^ Menchu, Sofia (2023-07-13). "Guatemala top court reverses ban on anti-graft presidential candidate". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
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