Dokument #1320926
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Autor)
Information on the National Historical
Change political party (Cambio Histórico
Nacional—CAMHINA), on its participation in the November 1995
national and presidential elections under the leadership of
José Ramón Godoy Gómez, and on the treatment
of its members by the Partido de Avanzada Nacional (PAN) and/or the
security forces is scarce among the sources consulted by the
Research Directorate.
A NotiSur article listing the results of
the November 1995 general elections mentions that CAMHINA won 0.7
per cent of the votes (5 Jan. 1996). The article also states that 4
per cent of the votes is "the minimum a party must obtain to retain
its legal status after the elections" (ibid.). CAMHINA was part of
a group of 14 political parties that were officially dissolved due
to their electoral results (ibid.).
A Latin American Weekly Report
article states that Cambio Histórico Nacional leader is
José Ramtin Godoy [sic] (7 Sept. 1995).
No information could be found on the
treatment of members of CAMHINA by the Partido de Avanzada Nacional
(PAN) and/or the security forces among the sources consulted by the
Research Directorate
This Response was prepared after
researching publicly accessible information currently available to
the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is
not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any
particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
References
Latin American Weekly Report
[London]. 7 September 1995. "Rios Montt Faces Court Proceedings;
Another Candidate Is Also at Risk of Being Arrested." (NEXIS)
NotiSur-Latin American Political
Affairs [Albuquerque, N.M.]. 5 January 1996. "Guatemala: Gap
Between Presidential Candidates Closes Substantially as Runoff
Election Nears." (NEXIS)
Additional Sources Consulted
Central America Newspak
[Austin, Tx]. 1993-1998.
Central America Report
[Toronto]. 1993-1998.
Centroamerica [Minneapolis].
1995-1998.
FBIS Daily Reports (Latin
America). Daily.
Guatemala Human Rights Update
[Washington]. 1994-1996.
Latin America Regional Reports:
Caribbean and Central America Report [London]. 1993-1998.
Latin America Weekly Report
[London]. 1993-1998
On-line search for news articles.
One oral source could not be reached for
this Response to Information Request.