María Bolívar

María Bolívar
Born
María Josefina Bolívar

1975
Maturín, Monagas, Venezuela
Alma materUniversity of Zulia
Political partyUnited Democratic Party for Peace and Freedom (PDUPL)
SpouseMario Vieira
Websitewww.mariabolivarpresidenta12

María Josefina Bolívar (born 1975) is a Venezuelan politician and perennial candidate. She was presidential candidate twice for the United Democratic Party for Peace and Freedom (PDUPL) in the presidential elections of 2012[1] and 2013.[2] She also ran for the same party in the regional elections of 2012[3][4] and was candidate for the mayoralty of Maracaibo in the municipal elections of 2013.[5] In 2015 she was nominated as candidate for the 4th circuit of Zulia State in the parliamentary elections, and in 2017 she stood as candidate for the Constituent National Assembly.[6]

Biography

Bolívar was born in Maturín and moved to Maracaibo with her parents.[7] She completed her elementary education in Fe y Alegría and the Epifanía School.[7] In 2002 she graduated from the University of Zulia as a lawyer. Years later she married Portuguese immigrant Mario Vieira, and together they opened the "Mayami" bakery in Maracaibo.[8]

Political career

2012 presidential elections

In February 2012 she registered her candidacy for United Democratic Party for Peace and Freedom (PDUPL) for the 2012 presidential elections.[9] On 23 August 2012, during an interview for the news channel Globovisión, she gained notoriety for her inability to understand a question from journalist Aymara Lorenzo about how the candidate was going to control inflation in the country, as well as for her phrase dame una ayudaíta (give me a little help).[10][11][12] Bolívar finished in the fifth place in the elections, obtaining 7308 votes, 0.04% of the total.[13]

2013 presidential elections

After the death of president Hugo Chávez and the announcement of new presidential elections on 14 April 2013, Bolívar confirmed her new candidacy for PDUPL for the presidency of Venezuela.[14] During her campaign, which started in Caracas,[15] her platform included access to foreign currency for all Venezuelans [16] and free education and other services. She denounced the "media war" waged by candidates Nicolás Maduro and Henrique Capriles.[17] Bolívar received 13 227 votes in the elections, 0.08% of the total, doubling her votes for the same position six months before and finishing in fourth place.[18]

Candidacy for governor of Zulia

On 12 October 2012 she registered her candidacy for the PDUPL for the regional elections held on 16 December 2012,[19] in which Bolívar competed against Pablo Pérez (Democratic Unity Roundtable incumbent), Iris Rincón (candidate for NUVIPA) and Francisco Arias Cárdenas (candidate for the PSUV).[20] Bolívar again finished in fourth place, with 620 votes, 0.04% of the total.[21]

Candidacy for mayor of Maracaibo

Bolívar announced in 2013, on the Zulian television channel Aventura Televisión, that she would run as a candidate again, this time for the mayoralty of Maracaibo. She obtained fourth place in the election with 1723 votes, 0.30% of the total.[22]

2015 parliamentary elections

In 2015 the politician announced that she would run as PDUPL candidate for the National Assembly for circuit 4 of Zulia, which comprises the Venancio Pulgar, Idelfonso Vásquez, and Antonio Borjas Romero parishes of Maracaibo.[23]

2017 Constituent National Assembly

María Bolívar pre-registered and was accepted by the National Electoral Council as a candidate for the 2017 Constituent National Assembly in the Banking-Commerce sector, declaring that we must not abandon "the spaces that open the way to the changes that Venezuelans are demanding".[24][25]

References

  1. ^ "María Bolívar dice que no expropiaría ni una empresa". El Universal. 2 August 2012.
  2. ^ "María Bolívar se lanzó, pero Reyes no". La Patilla. 10 March 2013.
  3. ^ "María Bolívar se postula a la gobernación del Zulia". El Universal. 12 October 2012.
  4. ^ "María Bolívar se inscribe para la gobernación del Zulia". Últimas Noticias. 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  5. ^ "María Bolívar anunció que va a ser candidata a la Alcaldía de Maracaibo". Diario República. 27 May 2013.
  6. ^ "María Bolívar se postula como candidata a la Asamblea Nacional". Agencia Caraboreña de Noticias. 13 October 2015. Archived from the original on 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  7. ^ a b "FOTO: María Bolívar, la panadera del Zulia que aspira a ser presidenta". Panorama. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Conoce a la panadera que sueña con derrotar a Chávez y Capriles". Informe 21. 25 June 2012.
  9. ^ "CNE concretó 3 candidaturas para presidenciales del 7-O". RDTV. 7 June 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013.
  10. ^ "Candidata presidencial venezolana pide ""ayudaíta"" durante entrevista de televisión". El Tiempo. 23 August 2012. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Video: María Bolívar se volvió un ocho en entrevista". Últimas Noticias. 23 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  12. ^ "ENTREVISTA DE LA CANDIDATA PRESIDENCIAL MARÍA BOLÍVAR GENERA POLÉMICA EN LAS REDES SOCIALES (VIDEO)". El Impulso. 23 August 2012.
  13. ^ "Divulgación Elección Presidencial". Consejo Nacional Electoral. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  14. ^ El Nacional (10 March 2013). "María Bolívar inscribirá candidatura a las presidenciales este lunes". Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  15. ^ El Nacional (1 April 2013). "María Bolívar iniciará su campaña electoral en Caracas" (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  16. ^ ""Todos los venezolanos tendrán acceso a las divisas": María Bolívar". Panorama. 2 April 2013. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  17. ^ "María Bolívar: Hay dos que andan como locos porque están en campaña". El Universal. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  18. ^ "Estos son los votos que obtuvo María Bolívar en las presidenciales". Panorama. 17 April 2013. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  19. ^ "María Bolívar: "Ya estoy inscrita a la gobernación del Zulia"". El Regional del Zulia. 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013.
  20. ^ "La excandidata presidencial María Bolívar aspirará a la gobernación del Zulia". Panorama. 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013.
  21. ^ "DIVULGACIÓN REGIONALES 2012". Consejo Nacional Electoral de Venezuela. 16 December 2012.
  22. ^ "Resultados Elecciones Municipales 2013". Consejo Nacional Electoral de Venezuela. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  23. ^ "María Bolívar se postula como candidata a la Asamblea Nacional". El Nacional. 9 August 2015.
  24. ^ "María Bolívar fue admitida como candidata a la constituyente". El Nacional. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  25. ^ "María Bolívar se preinscribió en proceso de Asamblea Nacional Constituyente". El Nacional. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.