The Grand Alliance for National Unity (GANA; ) is a political party in El Salvador. The party established itself on 16 January 2010 and was recognized by the Supreme Electoral Court of El Salvador on 19 May of the same year.
The majority of party members came from the Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA). Originally the defection from ARENA included 12 deputies in the Legislative Assembly. There have been accusations of ARENA members being bought or blackmailed by the GANA party in order to secure them in their party. GANA has also been accused of multiple cases of corruption.
On 1 June 2019, Nayib Bukele under the banner of the GANA party became the first president of El Salvador since José Napoleón Duarte to come from outside of the two major political parties in El Salvador, the ARENA and FMLN. Bukele is also the first president to be elected while a part of GANA.
Electoral history
Presidential elections ElectionCandidateFirst roundSecond roundResult Votes % Votes % 2014 307,603 3rd colspan="3" Lost 2019 1,434,856 1st colspan="3" Elected 2024 2,701,725 1st colspan="3" Elected 2027 Will not participate
Legislative Assembly elections
ElectionVotes%PositionSeats+/–Status in legislature2012210,1019.6% 3rd 112015209,8979.22% 3rd2018243,26811.45% 3rd 12021132,9585.33% 4th 52024 99,344 3.19 7th 5 2027 To be determined
Municipal elections
Election Votes % Position Municipalities +/– 2012 265,358 11.48 3rd New 2015 244,567 10.34 3rd 2 2018 289,820 12.58 3rd 8 2021 295,091 11.16 3rd 1 2024 216,664 13.41 2nd 21 2027 To be determined
See also
List of political parties in El Salvador Politics of El Salvador
References
External links
Website of GANA