{{Infobox political party | name = Blue Party | native_name = Partido Azul | abbreviation = | logo = | logo_size = | colorcode = {{party color|Blue Party (Guatemala)}} | leader = Nery Ramos | secretary_general= Jorge Mario Villagrán<ref name="pl1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/politica/al-menos-13-nuevos-grupos-aspiran-a-conformarse-como-partidos-politicos-para-2024/|title = Al menos 13 nuevos grupos aspiran a conformarse como partidos políticos para 2023|work = Prensa Libre|date = 6 November 2020 |language= spanish}}</ref> | foundation = 2020<ref name="pl1" /> | ideology = Conservatism<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/analisis/elecciones-en-guatemala-el-sistema-se-resiste-pese-al-ascenso-del-voto-de-castigo-y-anti-elite/|title=Elecciones en Guatemala: el sistema se resiste pese al ascenso del voto de castigo y anti-élite|publisher=Elcano Royal Institute |accessdate=2023-06-14|language=spanish}}</ref> | legalised = 25 April 2022<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://elmetropolitano.com.gt/es/2022/04/26/el-partido-azul-de-farchi-ya-esta-legalmente-inscrito/|title=El Partido Azul de Farchi ya está legalmente inscrito|publisher=El Metropolitano|accessdate=2022-04-26|language=spanish}}</ref> | split = Vision with Values | colors = {{Color box|{{party color|Blue Party (Guatemala)}}|border=darkgray}} Blue | position = Centre-right to right-wing<ref name=":1" /> | seats1_title = Seats in Congress | seats1 = {{Composition bar|2|160|hex={{party color|Blue Party (Guatemala)}}}} | headquarters = | website = {{url|https://partidoazul.com/}} | country = Guatemala }} '''Blue Party''' ({{langx|es|Partido Azul}}) is a political party in Guatemala.
==History== Blue Party was established in 2020, the leader and founder is Isaac Farchi, a Guatemalan businessman of Jewish ancestry who was a presidential candidate for Vision with Values in the 2019 general election. On 25 April 2022, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal legalized the political party.<ref name=":2"/>
In December 2022, Blue Party nominated Isaac Farchi and Mauricio Zaldaña as presidential ticket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/politica/isaac-farchi-y-mauricio-zaldana-son-proclamados-como-binomio-presidencial-del-partido-azul/|title=Isaac Farchi y Mauricio Zaldaña son proclamados como binomio presidencial del Partido Azul|date=4 December 2022 |publisher=Prensa Libre|access-date=4 December 2022|language=spanish}}</ref> According to Farchi, the political party does not have any candidate for re-election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lahora.gt/nacionales/engelberth-blanco/2023/02/17/viejos-conocidos-figuran-entre-los-inscritos-para-candidatos-a-diputados-del-partido-azul/|title=Viejos conocidos figuran entre los inscritos para candidatos a diputados del Partido Azul|date=17 February 2023 |publisher=La Hora|access-date=17 July 2023|language=spanish}}</ref>
In the 2023 general election, Farchi obtained 1.46% and 12th place. The party obtained two deputies: one for the National List and the other for Jutiapa Department.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lahora.gt/nacionales/hquino/2023/07/16/tse-adjudica-los-160-cargos-a-diputados-por-el-congreso-de-la-republica/|title=TSE adjudica los 160 cargos a diputados por el Congreso de la República |date=16 July 2023 |publisher=La Hora|access-date=17 July 2023|language=spanish}}</ref> The Blue Party won the mayoralty of Chahal, Alta Verapaz and Jalpatagua, Jutiapa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lahora.gt/nacionales/la-hora/2023/06/29/alcaldias-como-quedo-dividido-el-poder-local-tras-las-elecciones-de-2023/|title=Alcaldías: ¿cómo quedó dividido el poder local tras las elecciones de 2023? |date=29 June 2023 |publisher=La Hora|access-date=17 July 2023|language=spanish}}</ref>
== Electoral history == === Presidential elections === {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |- ! rowspan=2 |Election ! colspan=2 |Candidates ! colspan=2 |First round ! colspan=2 |Second round ! rowspan=2 |Status |- ! President ! Vice President ! Votes ! % ! Votes ! % |- ! 2023 | Isaac Farchi | Mauricio Zaldaña | 61,472 | 1.46 (#12) | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | '''Lost''' {{N}} |}
=== Legislative elections === {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |- ! Election ! Votes ! % ! Seats ! +/– ! Status |- ! 2023 | 98,487 | 2.36 (#13) | {{composition bar|2|160|hex={{party color|Blue Party (Guatemala)}}}} | New | {{partial2|External support}} |- |}
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==External links== {{Guatemalan political parties}} {{Guatemala-party-stub}} Category:2020 establishments in Guatemala Category:Political parties established in 2020 Category:Political parties in Guatemala