Movimiento Semilla
Seed Movement Movimiento Semilla | |
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| Secretary-General | Bernardo Arévalo |
| Founded | 14 July 2017 |
| Legalised | 21 November 2018 |
| Headquarters | Guatemala City |
| Youth wing | Juventud Semilla |
| Membership (2023) | 26,154[1] |
| Ideology | Social democracy[2] Social liberalism[3] Progressivism[4] |
| Political position | Centre-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 14 July 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 21 November 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]
On 30 August 2023, President of Congress Shirley Rivera dissolved the parliamentary group of Movimiento Semilla and declared them "independent". President-elect and member of Congress Bernardo Arévalo was also affected by the decision. .[18]
Election results
Presidential elections
| Election | Candidates | First round | Second round | Status | |||
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| 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
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| 2023 | TBD | TBD | 23 / 160
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References
- ^ "Estadísticas de Afiliados a Partidos Políticos".
- ^ a b "Movimiento Semilla: las raíces para un partido (con ideología) de centro izquierda". 12 August 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Cómo pasó Semilla de grupo de análisis a querer competir en las elecciones" (in Spanish). 7 May 2017.
- ^ Thorben Austen (25 June 2022). "Initiative für die Einheit der progressiven Parteien in Guatemala". Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Partido de Thelma Aldana: "Hay muchas coincidencias con Bukele"". 18 February 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Carlos Malamud & Rogelio Núñez (19 April 2023). "Claves electorales en América Latina en 2023". Real Instituto Elcano (in Spanish).
- ^ "Logotipo SEMILLA / Movimiento Semilla" (in Spanish). 2018.
- ^ "Comités para la construcción de los partidos políticos" (PDF). Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Diez grupos sueñan con ser partidos políticos – Crónica". Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ Portillo, Ana de (23 July 2017). "Conozca la oferta electoral que podríamos tener en el 2019". República.gt. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ Ramos, Saira (26 July 2018). "Movimiento Semilla alcanza número mínimo de afiliados". Publinews. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ 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 6 March 2019.
- ^ "¿Quién pagó la cuenta de la reunión 'presidencial' de Thelma Aldana? Y otras respuestas clave". Nómada (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Oscar Clemente Marroquín habla de reunión con Thelma Aldana". República (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Menchu, Sofia; Oré, Diego; Oré, Diego (26 June 2023). "Guatemala election heads for run-off, leftists in lead amid voter anger". Reuters. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ Menchu, Sofia (13 July 2023). "Fears for Guatemala's Democracy After Court Excludes a Top Party From Election". Reuters. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ Menchu, Sofia (13 July 2023). "Guatemala top court reverses ban on anti-graft presidential candidate". Reuters. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ Hora, Redacción La (30 August 2023). "Siguen las consecuencias del resultado electoral: Congreso desconoce a la bancada Semilla". La Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
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