Claudia Mercedes Ortiz Menjívar (born 10 September 1987) is a Salvadoran politician who currently serves as a deputy of the Legislative Assembly. She is the only deputy of the political party Vamos in the legislature, and was elected in the 2021 legislative election from the department of San Salvador. Ortiz is considered a leading opposition figure to the presidency of Nayib Bukele.[1][2]
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| Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador from San Salvador | |
| Assumed office 1 May 2021 | |
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| Born | Claudia Mercedes Ortiz Menjívar 10 September 1987 San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Political party | Vamos |
| Children | 2 |
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| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
| Website | claudiaortiz |
Early life and education
editClaudia Mercedes Ortiz Menjívar was born on 10 September 1987 in San Salvador, El Salvador. She graduated from the Sacred Heart College and the Central American University as a lawyer.[1]
Political career
editIn the 2021 legislative election, she was elected to the Legislative Assembly as a deputy of the Vamos political party, the only member of her party elected to the legislature.[3] She declined to be a presidential candidate in the 2024 general election.[4]
In October 2022, she opposed a bill which would allow Salvadorans living outside of the country to vote in the 2024 election, claiming that it would lead to voter fraud.[5] She is considered to be one of the leading figures of the political opposition within the legislature against the government of Nayib Bukele and Nuevas Ideas.[1]
On 22 November 2022, she announced that she would be seeking re-election to the Legislative Assembly in 2024.[6] She won re-election.[7]
Ortiz participated in the 1 May 2023 protests against Bukele's re-election as presidential and the country's gang crackdown.[8] Ortiz was the leading receiver of votes among opposition figures in the 2024 legislative election.[2]
Personal life
editOrtiz is married and has two children. She is trilingual, being able to speak Spanish, French, and English.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c Silva Ávalos, Héctor (20 November 2022). "Quién es Claudia Ortiz, la Voz Emergente que se Anima a Enfrentar a Nayib Bukele" [Who is Claudia Ortiz, the Emerging Voice which Encourages Confronting Nayib Bukele]. Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ a b Harrison, Chase (2 May 2024). "The Lonely Life of El Salvador's Opposition". Americas Quarterly. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Rivas, Violeta (2 March 2021). "VAMOS Celebra Tener una Diputada en la Asamblea" [VAMOS Celebrates having a Deputy in the Assembly]. El Salvador.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Genoves, Alessia (12 October 2022). "12 Partidos Políticos Podrán Concursar en Elecciones 2024" [12 Political Parties can Compete in the 2024 Elections]. Contra Punto (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Velásquez, Eugenia (18 October 2022). "Mecanismo de Voto en el Exterior Aprobado por Asamblea Abre Puerta al Fraude, Señala Oposición" [Voting Mechanism in the Exterior Approved by the Assembly Opens the Door to Fraud, Signals Opposition]. El Salvador.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Peñate, Susana (22 November 2022). "Claudia Ortiz Buscará Reelección en Asamblea Legislativa" [Claudia Ortiz Will Seek Re-Election in the Legislative Assembly]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ López, Griselda (18 February 2024). "Claudia Ortiz Afirma que ha Logrado un Escaño para un Nuevo Periodo en la Asamblea Legislativa" [Claudia Ortiz Affirms She Has Won a Seat for the New Period in the Legislative Assembly]. La Noticia SV (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Peñate, Susana (1 May 2023). "Marchan por Salario Mínimo de $500 y Contra Régimen de Excepción" [They March for a Minimum Wage of $500 and Against the State of Exception]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Claudia Mercedes Ortiz Menjívar" (PDF). Claudia Ortiz.org (in Spanish). pp. 1–4. Retrieved 1 January 2023.