Vamos (El Salvador)

Vamos (English: Let's Go) is a Salvadoran political party. It was registered to the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) on 4 November 2017 by obtaining 57,382 signatures as stated by law and legalised on 11 November 2017.[2] In addition to being described as a centrist party, it accepts people from the left and the right.[3]

Let's Go
Vamos
LeaderJosué Alvarado Flores[1]
Founded11 November 2017
HeadquartersSan Salvador
Membership920
IdeologyChristian democracy
Liberalism
Centrism
Political positionCentre-right
Colours  Blue,   White
Legislative Assembly
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Mayors
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PARLACEN
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Heads of Departments
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Website
vamos.org.sv

History

Vamos participated for the first time in the 2019 presidential election, with the party's membership electing Josué Alvarado as their presidential candidate and Roberto Rivera Ocampo for the vice-presidential candidate.[4] They received 0.76% of the popular vote.

In the 2021 legislative election, the party received 1.01% of the popular vote. They won one seat from the constituency of the department of San Salvador, represented by deputy Claudia Ortiz.[5]

Josué Alvarado Flores, current leader of Vamos as of March 2021 and their 2019 presidential candidate.

Electoral history

Presidential elections
Election Candidate First round Second round Result
Votes % Votes %
2019 Josué Alvarado 20,763
0.76%
 N/A Not elected N

Legislative Assembly elections
Election Party leader Votes % Position Seats +/– Status in legislature
2021 Josué Alvarado 26,492 1.01% 8th
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References
  1. "ESTRUCTURA DEL PARTIDO". Vamos El Salvador. Vamos El Salvador. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. Edgardo Rivera (4 November 2017). "TSE autoriza la inscripción del partido VAMOS". El Mundo. El Mundo. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. "Lanzan partido Vamos y dice que acepta gente de izquierda o derecha". El Mundo. El Mundo. Retrieved 16 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Beatriz Benítez (27 April 2018). "Josué Alvarado se inscribe como precandidato". La Prensa Gráfica. La Prensa Gráfica. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  5. Violeta Rivas (2 March 2021). "VAMOS celebra tener una diputada en la Asamblea". elsalvador.com. El Diario de Hoy. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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