Valor is a conservative and right-wing populist political party in Guatemala.
History
The party was established in 2017 by Ana Ingrid Bernat Cofiño. The party was initially re-founded with the tab of the late Progressive Liberation Party. It has 27 thousand affiliates. The first public act was in May 2017. Its leader is Zury Ríos, a former presidential candidate and daughter of Efraín Ríos Montt.[11][12]
During the beginning of the 10th Legislature, the Valor parliamentary group in Congress was in opposition to the government of Bernardo Arévalo, but after the middle of the year, Valor began to negotiate with the governing legislative coalition, with the exception of deputy Sandra Jovel, who has remained in the opposition.[13]
^Zury Ríos' candidature was rejected by the Constitutional Court of Guatemala, as close relatives of coup leaders are prohibited from seeking the office.
^Valor - Unionista joint ticket, with Valor expressing the presidential candidate and Unionista expressing the vice-presidential candidate.
