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The National Unity of Hope (Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza) is a political party in Guatemala. At the last legislative elections, 9 november 2003, the party won 17.9 % of the popular vote and 32 out of 158 seats. 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 %. The title of President of Guatemala has been the usual title of the leader of Guatemala since 1851, when that title was assumed by José Rafael Carrera, who had been acting as head of government as general and caudillo since 1840. ... Pres. ... Eduardo Stein Barillas Dr. Eduardo Stein Barillas (born 20 October 1945) is a Guatemalan politician. ... The Congress of the Republic (Spanish: Congreso de la República) is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Guatemala. ... Political parties in Guatemala lists political parties in Guatemala. ... Politics of Guatemala Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Guatemala ... A General Election was held in Guatemala on 9 November 2003. ... A general election will be held in Guatemala on 9 September 2007. ... Guatemala is divided in 22 departments Department (Capital) Alta Verapaz (Cobán) Baja Verapaz (Salamá) Chimaltenango (Chimaltenango) Chiquimula (Chiquimula) El Petén (Flores) El Progreso (Guastatoya) El Quiché (Santa Cruz del Quiché) Escuintla (Escuintla) Guatemala (Guatemala) Huehuetenango (Huehuetenango) Izabal (Puerto Barrios) Jalapa (Jalapa) Jutiapa (Jutiapa) Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango) Retalhuleu (Retalhuleu) Sacatep... Guatemalas major diplomatic interests are regional security and, increasingly, regional development and economic integration. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... // Political scientists have developed concepts of different ideal types of political parties in order to better compare them with each other. ... A legislature is a governmental deliberative body with the power to adopt laws. ... Politics of Guatemala Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Guatemala ... Álvaro Colom Caballeros (born 15 June 1951 in Guatemala City) is a Guatemalan politician, member of the centre left National Union of Hope (UNE). ...

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