A new Congress of the Republic
The legislative elections have had an air of a very marked presidential campaign, due to the consultations of the three large blocks of the left, center and right to define their candidates: Historical Pact, Hope Center Coalition and Team for Colombia. However, the composition of the Senate and the House of Representatives that Colombians elect this Sunday is key to the governability of the next government. The legislature will play a crucial role either as an ally or as a counterweight to the president who comes out of the polls later.
The Congress that ends was considered conservative. The Democratic Center, the party of President Iván Duque, maintained the largest bench in the Senate, with 19 seats, but reaches the elections in its lowest hours. Formally, it does not have an official candidate in any of the consultations, nor do the Liberal Party and Radical Change, which are also currently held by two of the large benches. There are expectations of political renewal and a greater representation of the left, especially pending the result of the list of the Historical Pact.
As for the individual votes, four years ago the formation of the Senate was defined to some extent by the great votes that former President Álvaro Uribe reached, for the Democratic Center, and the former mayor of Bogotá Antanas Mockus, for the Green Alliance. They have been the largest historical votes for the Senate, and none repeat their aspiration. In these elections, the figure with the longest track record running is the former peace negotiator Humbert of the Streethead of the list of the Esperanza Center Coalition.
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