Realizing Goals
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{{Infobox political party
| colorcode = {{party color|Realizing Goals}}
| name = Realizing Goals
| native_name = Realizando Metas
| native_name_lang = es
| logo = Logo of the Realizing Goals.png
| abbreviation = RM
| founder = Ricardo Martinelli
| leader = Ricardo Martinelli
| chairman = Vicente Enrique Gálvez
| secretary = Luis Eduardo Camacho
| foundation = 24 March 2021
| ideology = {{ubl|class=nowrap|
|Conservatism{{cite web |access-date=6 May 2024 |language=es |title=Prensa alemana: Israel indignado por decisión de Petro – DW – 03/05/2024 |url=https://www.dw.com/es/prensa-alemana-israel-indignado-por-la-decisi%C3%B3n-de-gustavo-petro/a-68993824 |website=dw.com}}
|Conservative liberalism{{cite web |access-date=9 May 2024 |date=1 May 2024 |first=Pubblicato da Fabio |language=it-IT |last=Sottili |title=IL GIRAMONDO – Elezioni a Panama |url=https://sondaggibidimedia.com/il-giramondo-elezioni-a-panama-martinelli/ |website=Sondaggi Bidimedia – Il Blog}}
|Right-wing populism{{Cite web |title=Americas: Yet another country in Western Hemisphere turns right as Panama elects Jose Mulino as president |url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/amp/story/governance/americas-yet-another-country-in-western-hemisphere-turns-right-as-panama-elects-jose-mulino-as-president-95995 |access-date=22 December 2024 |lang=en |date=6 May 2024 |first1=Rajat |last1=Ghai |website=Down To Earth}}
|Economic liberalism{{cite web |access-date=8 May 2024 |date=2 May 2024 |language=es |title=Encuesta Panamá: Mulino lidera con gran ventaja |url=https://electomania.es/encuesta-panama-gallup-mayo-mulino-lidera-con-gran-ventaja/ |website=Electomanía}}
}}
| split = Democratic Change
| website = {{url|somosrmpa.com}}
| country = Panama
| youth_wing = Juventud RM
| membership = {{increase}} 281,589{{Cite web|url=https://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/politica/prd-baja-de-los-600-mil-inscritos-y-pierde-mas-de-9000-en-dos-meses-1244846|title=PRD baja de los 600 mil inscritos y pierde más de 9,000 en dos meses|first=Francisco|last=Paz|date=4 January 2025|website=Panamá América}}
| membership_year = 2025
| position = Centre-right{{Cite web |title=Economic and Political Overview of Panama - Mauritius Trade Easy - Expanding markets and Facilitating compliance |url=https://www.mauritiustrade.mu/en/market-intelligence/explore-markets/panama/economic-and-political-outline |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=www.mauritiustrade.mu |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Panamá después del voto: de la incertidumbre a la expectativa |url=https://www.elsalvador.com/opinion/editoriales/panama-/1142261/2024/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Noticias de El Salvador |language=es}}{{Cite web |title=Mulino dice que es de ‘centro derecha’, no de derecha radical |url=https://www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/politica/mulino-dice-que-es-de-centro-derecha-no-de-derecha-radical-DF7869849 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=www.laestrella.com.pa |language=es-PA}} to right-wing
- {{cite web |access-date=6 May 2024 |language=en |title=Panama court rules leading candidate Mulino may remain in presidential race |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/3/panama-court-rules-leading-candidate-mulino-may-remain-in-presidential-race |website=Al Jazeera}}
- {{cite web |access-date=6 May 2024 |date=5 May 2024 |language=en |title=Panama votes on crowded field of presidential contenders |url=https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20240505-panamanians-vote-in-crowded-field-of-presidential-contenders |website=France 24}}
- {{cite web |access-date=6 May 2024 |date=28 February 2023 |first=S. W. I. |language=es-ES |last=swissinfo.ch |title=El expresidente panameño Martinelli, acusado de corrupción, inicia la carrera para reelegirse |url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/el-expresidente-paname%C3%B1o-martinelli-acusado-de-corrupci%C3%B3n-inicia-la-carrera-para-reelegirse/48322178 |website=SWI swissinfo.ch}}
| slogan = ¡Súmate! ('Join us!')
| seats1_title = National Assembly
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|15|71|hex={{party color|Realizing Goals}}}}
| seats2_title = District Mayors
| seats2 = {{Composition bar|10|81|{{Party color|Realizing Goals}}}}
| seats3_title = Corregimiento Representatives
| seats3 = {{Composition bar|98|701|{{Party color|Realizing Goals}}}}
| seats4_title = Central American Parliament
{{small|(Panamanian seats)}}
| seats4 = {{Composition bar|9|20|{{Party color|Realizing Goals}}}}
}}
Realizing Goals ({{langx|es|Realizando Metas}}, RM) is a conservative political party in Panama. It was recognized by the Electoral Tribunal of Panama on 24 March 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.tribunal-electoral.gob.pa/realizando-metas-es-reconocido-como-partido-politico/|title=Realizando Metas es reconocido como partido político|website=Tribunal Electoral de Panamá|date=24 March 2021|access-date=2 April 2021|language=es}} The party is led by the former president of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli. As of February 2023, the party had 234,634 members.{{Cite web|website=Tribunal Electoral de |title=Inscritos en partidos políticos y proceso de recolección de firma hasta el 9 de Julio de 2021|url=https://www.tribunal-electoral.gob.pa/inscritos-en-partidos-politicos-y-proceso-de-recoleccion-de-firmas/|access-date=9 July 2021|language=es}} It has been the ruling party since José Raúl Mulino was sworn in as president on 1 July 2024.{{Cite web |title=Economic and Political Overview of Panama - Mauritius Trade Easy - Expanding markets and Facilitating compliance |url=https://www.mauritiustrade.mu/en/market-intelligence/explore-markets/panama/economic-and-political-outline |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=www.mauritiustrade.mu |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Panamá después del voto: de la incertidumbre a la expectativa |url=https://www.elsalvador.com/opinion/editoriales/panama-/1142261/2024/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Noticias de El Salvador |language=es}}{{Cite web |title=Mulino dice que es de ‘centro derecha’, no de derecha radical |url=https://www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/politica/mulino-dice-que-es-de-centro-derecha-no-de-derecha-radical-DF7869849 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=www.laestrella.com.pa |language=es-PA}}
History
Realizing Goals was founded by Ricardo Martinelli after splitting from the Democratic Change (CD) party. After Martinelli was arrested for illegal wiretapping during his presidency on 12 June 2017, Rómulo Roux took over as a leader of the Democratic Change party.{{Cite news|work=CNN en Español|date=4 February 2020|title=Simpatizantes del expresidente Martinelli anuncian nuevo partido político en Panamá|url=https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2020/02/04/alerta-tomar-esta-ultima-version-simpatizantes-del-expresidente-martinelli-anuncian-nuevo-partido-politico-en-panama/|access-date=2 April 2021}} After Martinelli was acquitted of the charges in August 2019, he demanded the renewal of CD's board of directors, but was rejected. In February 2020, a faction led by Martinelli decided to renounce CD and create the Realizing Goals party.{{Cite news|date=13 February 2020|title=Ricardo Martinelli busca nombre para su nuevo partido|url=https://www.laestrella.com.pa/nacional/politica/200213/ricardo-martinelli-busca-nombre-nuevo-partido|access-date=2 April 2021}}
Initially, the new party was proposed as the "Martinelist Party". However, the electoral regulations rejected it, as it is forbidden to name a party using the name of a living person. As an alternative, several names were chosen using the initials of the former president Martinelli (RM), with Realizing Goals (Realizando Metas) being the most accepted. After holding a constitutive convention and collecting the necessary signatures, the electoral authorities officially recognized the party on 24 March 2021.
For the 2024 general election, the party initially nominated Martinelli as a presidential candidate, seeking his second presidential term.{{Cite web|last=El Panamá América|date=2 April 2021|title=Ricardo Martinelli: 'Voy a volver a ser el presidente de la prosperidad y la economía pujante'|url=https://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/politica/ricardo-martinelli-voy-volver-ser-presidente-prosperidad-economia-pujante-1183063}} After Martinelli was convicted on money laundering charges in July 2023, and the Supreme Court rejected his appeal on 2 February 2024, he was rendered ineligible to be president.{{cite web | url=https://apnews.com/article/panama-ricardo-martinelli-president-432be99db9fc43d53a4d7aa52c1b45df | title=Panama Supreme Court lets ex-President Martinelli's sentence stand, likely ending his reelection bid | website=Associated Press News | date=2 February 2024 }} José Raúl Mulino, Martinelli's choice for vice president, became the party's candidate for President instead.
Election results
= Presidential elections =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2" |Election ! rowspan="2" |Candidate ! colspan="2" |Votes ! colspan="2" |Vote % ! rowspan="2" |Result |
| Party
!Alliance Total !Party !Alliance Total |
|---|
| 2024
|668,527 |778,772 |29.39 |34.23 |{{Y}} Elected |
= National Assembly elections =
| class=wikitable style="text-align: right;" |
| Election
! Leader ! Votes ! % ! Seats ! +/– ! Government |
|---|
| 2024
| 367,378 | 17.17% (#1) | {{Composition bar|13|71|hex={{party color|Realizing Goals}}}} | New | {{yes2|Government}} |
= PARLACEN elections =
The amount of seats allocated for the PARLACEN is based on the vote share obtained by each party in the presidential election.
| class=wikitable style="text-align: right;" |
| Election
! Leader ! Votes ! % ! Seats ! +/– |
|---|
| 2024
| 668,527 | 29.39% (#1) | {{Composition bar|9|20|hex={{party color|Realizing Goals}}}} | New |
References
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Category:Political parties established in 2021