Force for Guatemala

Force for Guatemala
LeaderMauricio Radford
FounderMauricio Radford
Founded2011 (as Force)
August 2025 (as Force for Guatemala)
Dissolved27 February 2020 (as Force)
IdeologyPopulism
Nationalism
Political positionCentre-right to right-wing
Seats in Congress
0 / 160
Website
www.fuerza.org.gt

Force for Guatemala (Spanish: Fuerza por Guatemala, FG) is a political party in Guatemala. The party was founded as Force (Spanish: Fuerza) in 2011 and existed until its dissolution in 2020; it was subsequently refounded in 2025 as Force for Guatemala, with Mauricio Radford serving as its founder and leader on both occasions.

History

Logo of Fuerza (2011–2020)

The party was established in 2011 by Mauricio Radford. Prior to the 2015 elections it nominated Alejandro Giammattei as its presidential candidate; Giammattei finished fourth in a field of fourteen candidates with 6% of the vote. In the Congressional elections the party received 2% of the vote, winning two of the 158 seats; Raul Romero Segura in Guatemala City and Claude Harmelin de Leon in Guatemala Department.

Following the 2015 elections, Giammattei left the party and founded Vamos por una Guatemala Diferente. For the 2019 elections, the party decided to nominate Mauricio Radford and Abundio Maldonado as its candidates for president and vice president, respectively; however, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal rejected Radford's registration, as he was then facing an ongoing legal case involving allegations of corruption. Lacking a presidential candidate, the party performed poorly and lost all of its electoral representation. Because it failed to meet the legal requirements necessary to ensure its survival, the party was dissolved in 2020.

In 2024, Radford initiated the process to found a new political party, finally Force for Guatemala was registered by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in August 2025 with the intention of participating in the 2027 general elections. Several options for a presidential candidate were considered, including congresswoman and former Foreign Minister Sandra Jovel, as well as Radford himself. In October 2026, Roberto Arzú announced that he would be the party's presidential candidate, following his departure from the Cabal.

Election results

Congress

Election Votes % Seats +/– Status
201595,3922.09 (#13)
2 / 160
NewExternal support
201977,8621.93 (#19)
0 / 160
Decrease 2Extra-parliamentary

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mauricio Radford asume la secretaría general de Fuerza por Guatemala tras asamblea nacional". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 2025-10-25. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  2. ↑ "TSE publica cancelación de seis partidos políticos". Prensa Libre.
  3. ↑ "Mauricio Radford regresa con "Fuerza"". Prensa Comunitaria (in Spanish). 2025-10-25. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  4. 1 2 Memoria de Elecciones Generales y al Parlamento Centroamericano 2015 TSE
  5. ↑ Congresistas señalados son reelectos Prensa Libre, 8 September 2015
  6. ↑ "TSE notifica a Mauricio Radford que no estará en la papeleta". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  7. ↑ "TSE oficializa cancelación de los partidos Fuerza, PPT, EG, Convergencia, Unidos y Libre". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  8. ↑ "FUERZA a Sandra Jovel: Compartimos la misma ideología, pero "el acuerdo tenía límites"". Con Criterio (in Spanish). 2026-06-06. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
  9. ↑ "Roberto Arzú se incorpora al partido Fuerza". Publinews (in Spanish). 2026-10-08. Retrieved 2026-10-31.