National Unity of Hope

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The National Unity of Hope (Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza or UNE) is a political party in Guatemala. They define themselves as a social-democratic and social-Christian party. At the legislative elections on 9 November 2003, the party won 17.9% of the popular vote and 32 out of 158 seats in Congress. Its presidential candidate Álvaro Colom Caballeros won 26.4% at the presidential elections of the same day and was defeated in the second round, where he got 45.9%.

For the 2007 elections, the party again chose Colom as its presidential candidate. He came in first place with 28% of the vote; the party won 22.8% of the vote and 48 seats in Congress, more than any other party. On 4 November 2007, in the second round of the election, Colom was elected President of Guatemala.

[edit] External links

• Official web site
• Official web site of Alvaro Colom

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