Seed Movement
Movimiento Semilla
Secretary-GeneralAbelardo Pinto
Founded14 July 2017
Legalised21 November 2018
HeadquartersGuatemala City
Youth wingJuventud Semilla
Membership (2023)26,154[1]
IdeologySocial democracy[2]
Social liberalism[3]
Progressivism[4]
Anti-corruption[5][6]
Political positionCentre-left[2][3][7][8]
International affiliationProgressive Alliance[9]
Progressive International[10]
Colors  Green
  Purple
  Turquoise (customary)[11]
Seats in Congress
23 / 160
Website
http://movimientosemilla.gt/

Movimiento Semilla ([seˈmi.ʝa], lit. 'Seed Movement') is a centre-left political party in Guatemala.[12]

History

The Semilla Movement was registered before the Supreme Electoral Tribunal on 14 July 2017. Its Secretary-General is Abelardo Pinto. 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.[13][14][15][16] 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.[17][18] In the 2023 Guatemalan general election, the party unexpectedly advanced to the second round,[19] 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 in May 2022 about the party falsifying signatures to qualify themselves for the 2023 general election.[20]

On 13 July, the Constitutional Court, the highest court for constitutional law in Guatemala, granted an injunction against the suspension.[21]

In August, judge Fredy Orellana issued a ruling to reinstate the suspension. The Registry of Citizens of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal provisionally cancelled the party's registration on 28 August.[22] Semilla filed an appeal, saying the ruling was an attempt to prevent the party's parliamentarians and president-elect from taking office.[23][24]

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.[25]

On 3 September, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal overturned the suspension of the party's registration through October.[26][27] Members of the public in seven of the 22 departments also held protests against the Attorney General's office, accusing it of attempting to interfere in the electoral process.[28] On 5 October, the Constitutional Court upheld the party's suspension, with protests following.[29] The Organization of American States stated that the elections were peaceful and transparent, and that actions of prosecutors appeared to be politically motivated and aimed at preventing Bernardo Arévalo from taking office as President.[30]

Electoral history

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 654,534 15.58 2,442,718 60.91 Won Green tick

Legislative elections

Election Votes  % Seats +/– Status
2019 211,691 5.26 (#4)
7 / 160
 New Opposition
2023 488,692 11.72 (#3)
23 / 160
 Increase 16 Government

References

  1. ↑ "Estadísticas de Afiliados a Partidos Políticos".
  2. 1 2 "Movimiento Semilla: las raíces para un partido (con ideología) de centro izquierda". 12 August 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Cómo pasó Semilla de grupo de análisis a querer competir en las elecciones" (in Spanish). 7 May 2017.
  4. ↑ Thorben Austen (25 June 2022). "Initiative für die Einheit der progressiven Parteien in Guatemala". Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  5. ↑ https://lahora.gt/nacionales/elazgalo/2023/08/16/enfocados-en-anticorrupcion-semilla-cierra-campana-presidencial/
  6. ↑ https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/video/candidato-presidencia-guatemala-conclusiones/
  7. ↑ "Partido de Thelma Aldana: "Hay muchas coincidencias con Bukele"". 18 February 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  8. ↑ Carlos Malamud & Rogelio Núñez (19 April 2023). "Claves electorales en América Latina en 2023". Real Instituto Elcano (in Spanish).
  9. ↑ https://progressive-alliance.info/2020/02/29/list-of-expected-participants/
  10. ↑ https://republica.gt/politica/partido-movimiento-semilla-es-aceptado-en-la-internacional-progresista-202310411420/
  11. ↑ "Logotipo SEMILLA / Movimiento Semilla" (in Spanish). 2018.
  12. ↑ "Comités para la construcción de los partidos políticos" (PDF). Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  13. ↑ "Diez grupos sueñan con ser partidos políticos – Crónica". Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  14. ↑ Portillo, Ana de (23 July 2017). "Conozca la oferta electoral que podríamos tener en el 2019". República.gt. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  15. ↑ Ramos, Saira (26 July 2018). "Movimiento Semilla alcanza número mínimo de afiliados". Publinews. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ "¿Quién pagó la cuenta de la reunión 'presidencial' de Thelma Aldana? Y otras respuestas clave". Nómada (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  18. ↑ "Oscar Clemente Marroquín habla de reunión con Thelma Aldana". República (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  19. ↑ 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.
  20. ↑ Menchu, Sofia (13 July 2023). "Fears for Guatemala's Democracy After Court Excludes a Top Party From Election". Reuters. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  21. ↑ Menchu, Sofia (13 July 2023). "Guatemala top court reverses ban on anti-graft presidential candidate". Reuters. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  22. ↑ "Guatemala: Presidente electo Bernardo Arévalo califica como "ilegal" suspensión de su partido político". El Comercio (in Spanish). 29 August 2023. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  23. ↑ "New actions against Semilla party marked the week in Guatemala". Prensa Latina. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  24. ↑ Mutz, Viviana. "Semilla y el uso de la Ley Contra la Delincuencia Organizada para su suspensión". República.gt (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  25. ↑ 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.
  26. ↑ "Guatemala Authorities Lift Suspension of President-Elect's Party". Bloomberg.com. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  27. ↑ "Guatemala electoral tribunal temporarily revokes suspension of president-elect's party". Reuters. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  28. ↑ "Guatemala: piden renuncia de fiscal general por interferir en proceso electoral". Los Angeles Times en Español (in Spanish). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  29. ↑ "Guatemala's top court upholds suspension of president-elect's party. His supporters block roads". AP News. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  30. ↑ "OAS says legal actions in Guatemala appear aimed at keeping president-elect from taking power". AP News. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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