Claudia Ortiz (politician)

In this Hispanic American name, the first or paternal surname is Ortiz and the second or maternal family name is Menjívar.
Claudia Ortiz
Ortiz in 2024
Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador from San Salvador
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 May 2021
Personal details
BornClaudia Mercedes Ortiz Menjívar
(1987-09-10) 10 September 1987
San Salvador, El Salvador
PartyVamos
Children2
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician, lawyer
Websiteclaudiaortiz.org

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]

Early life and education

Claudia 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

In 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 presidential 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] Ortiz was considered to be a potential presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 presidential election,[9][10] but Vamos ultimately decided to not run a presidential candidate.[11] Ortiz herself is evaluating whether she will seek re-election or run for Mayor of San Salvador Centro.[12]

Ortiz was the only deputy to vote against a constitutional reform that allowed courts to issue life imprisonment to individuals convicted of murder, rape, or terrorism.[13] She defended her vote by stating that life imprisonment "puts a seal" ("pone un sello") on innocents who are convicted and criticized the reform as an "improvisation".[14]

Personal life

Ortiz is married and has two children. She is trilingual, being able to speak Spanish, French, and English.[15]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Harrison, Chase (2 May 2024). "The Lonely Life of El Salvador's Opposition". Americas Quarterly. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Crespín, Verónica (12 August 2025). "Claudia Ortiz Dice Vamos Evaluará Competir en las Elecciones Presidenciales de 2027: "Acaban de Cambiar las Reglas"" [Claudia Ortiz Says Vamos is Evaluating Competing the 2027 Presidential Elections: "They Just Changed the Rules"]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  10. ^ Hernández, Silvia (12 August 2025). ""Esa Decisión Será Parte de un Análisis Estratégico", Afirma Claudia Ortiz Sobre Candidatura Presidencial de VAMOS para 2027" ["That Decision Will Be Part of a Strategic Analysis", Affirms Claudia Ortiz Regarding Vamos' Presidential Candidacy for 2027]. La Noticia SV (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  11. ^ Martínez, Verónica (16 March 2026). "Vamos Renuncia a la Contienda Presidencial y Apuesta por Ganar Diputados" [Vamos Rules Out Competing for the Presidency and Bets on Winning Deputies]. La Noticia SV (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  12. ^ Morales, David (26 February 2026). ""Estoy Indecisa": Claudia Ortiz Sobre Competir por Alcaldía o Diputación en San Salvador" ["I Am Undecided": Claudia Ortiz on Running for Mayor or Deputy in San Salvador]. La Noticia SV (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  13. ^ Martínez, Verónica (17 March 2026). "Asamblea Aprueba Reforma Constitucional para Habilitar Cadena Perpetua en El Salvador" [Assembly Approves a Constitutional Reform to Enable Life Imprisonment in El Salvador]. La Noticia SV (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  14. ^ Portillo, Denni (19 March 2026). "Claudia Ortiz: "Esta Reforma es Una Reacción a Señalamientos Internacionales que ha Recibido el Estado Salvadoreño"" [Claudia Ortiz: "This Reform is a Reaction to International Criticisms that the Salvadoran State has Received"]. La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  15. ^ "Claudia Mercedes Ortiz Menjívar" (PDF). Claudia Ortiz.org (in Spanish). pp. 1–4. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
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