Historic Pact for Colombia
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Historic Pact for Colombia Pacto Histórico por Colombia | |
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Founded | 11 February 2021 |
Ideology | Democratic socialism Progressivism |
Political position | Left-wing |
Slogan | Colombia can! |
Seats in the Chamber of Representatives | 27 / 172 |
Seats in the Senate | 19 / 108 |
Website | |
https://pactohistorico.com/ | |
The Historic Pact for Colombia (Spanish: Pacto Histórico por Colombia; PHxC) is a political and electoral coalition in Colombia composed of political parties and social movements with ideologies from the left-wing. This was launched on 11 February 2021 through a press conference where political leaders of the country participated, including Gustavo Petro, Alexander López, Iván Cepeda, María José Pizarro, Roy Barreras, Clara López, Aída Avella, Armando Benedetti, Jorge Rojas Rodríguez, Iván Guarín and Martha Peralta. In September 2021 Agmeth Escaf, Luis Fernando Velasco and Piedad Córdoba were added to the coalition.[1]
Mission[]
- Obtain a majority in the Congress of the Republic, thus winning, in the elections of 13 March 2022, a total of 55 senators and 86 representatives to the chamber.
- Present the country with an alternative power proposal that will be built by the social bases that accompany the Historic Pact.
- Winning the presidency in the elections of 29 May 2022 (first presidential round), and if applicable, in those of 19 June 2022 (second round).
Member Parties and Presidential Candidates[]
Party | Political Position | Party leader | Presidential Candidate | |
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Humane Colombia | Left-wing | Gustavo Petro | Gustavo Petro | |
Todos Somos Colombia | Centre-left | Clara López Obregón | ||
Poder Ciudadano | Left-wing | Piedad Córdoba | ||
Ciudadanías Libres | Centre-left | Jorge Rojas Rodríguez | ||
MODEP | Left-wing to Far-left | None (Central Committee) | ||
Worker's Party | Left-wing to Far-left | Yezid García Abello | ||
Colombian Communist Party | Far-left | Jaime Caycedo Turriago | ||
Congreso de los Pueblos | Left-wing | none | ||
Unidad Democrática | Centre-left | Luis Carlos Avellaneda Tarazona | ||
Movimiento por la Constituyente Popular | Left-wing | Yafeth Ramos | ||
Movimiento por el Agua y la Vida | Centre-left | Isabel Cristina Zuleta | ||
Movimiento de Integración Democrática | Centre-left | Rafael David Cuello | ||
Fuerza Ciudadana | Centre-left | Carlos Caicedo Omar | ||
Alternative Democratic Pole | Left-wing | Alexander López Maya | Francia Márquez | |
AICO | Left-wing | Laudelino Bernier | ||
Centre-left | Martha Peralta Epieyú | Arelis Uriana Guariyú | ||
Alianza Democrática Amplia | Centre | Paulino Riascos | Alfredo Saade Vergel | |
Patriotic Union | Left-wing | Aída Avella | Camilo Romero |
References[]
- ^ "Pacto Histórico por Colombia: quiénes lo conforman y últimas incorporaciones". AS Colombia (in Spanish). 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
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