Amid the fight in Colombia ahead of the 2026 presidential election, lawyer and presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriela has announced a proposal to defeat Petrism in the campaign. This is in light of the fact that the progressive left, currently represented by President Gustavo Petro, has already narrowed down its candidate to one candidate, Senator Iván Cepeda.
Lawyers’ efforts focus on electing one person to represent rightsregardless of political party. The only condition would be that he does not support the head of state in any way.
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“I propose this to all those who are on the side of democracy, freedom and institutions. Survey everyone who wants to join, except those who belong to Petro’s circle.who have worked in Petro’s government or who categorically supported him to become president (…). We will conduct the survey by December 10th and have the results available on that day,” the presidential candidate said, agreeing to the magazine’s interview. week.
Mr de la Espriela’s proposal comes amid tensions within the Democratic Center Party, which from the first moment declared its opposition to the current government. good, The community has confirmed that there will be no internal consultation to select party candidates in November 2025;The selection date will be February 6, 2026, and as stated above, multiple candidates may be selected.
María Fernanda Cabal, a member of the House of Representatives and a presidential candidate, has made her opinion clear about the ideas of her lawyers and her opponents. He assured, through X’s account, that his proposal was correct. Because, in his opinion, there is a need to quickly define candidates who will represent the right in the elections and who will confront Petrism.
“@ABDELAESPRIELLA is right, Colombia needs a definition now. We cannot allow Petro and his far left to continue destroying the country while we continue to seek agreement here.explained the Democratic Center senator.
From their point of view, electing a single candidate is necessary in the current situation and is a duty to the people. He therefore urged the community to consider Mr. Abelardo de la Espriela’s ideas.
“I support Mr. Abelardo de la Espriela’s proposal and call on my party to do the same.. “Colombia needs us now!” he said.
Like the Cabal, senator and presidential candidate Mauricio Gómez Amin has also indicated that he is from the Liberal Party, which is affiliated with the Center for Electoral Democracy. They will welcome any proposals put forward by a united “Democratic Party.”.
According to the congressman, the unity he says must be built with Colombians and those who suffer the consequences of the current government’s decisions. In that sense, he made it clear that participation in the talks in March 2026 must be guaranteed.
“The best way to ensure this participation is through our popular consultation in March.“All forces engaged in the mission to save Colombia can and must participate,” he said.
Former candidate Miguel Uribe Londoño, father of fellow candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, a senator who was murdered in Bogota, also spoke about the lawyer’s ideas, suggesting that unity and the selection of a single candidate are needed to face the left in the 2026 elections.
“To get the single candidate Colombia needs, we must insist on broad dialogue. “This is the message I have conveyed every day since I spoke to Colombians at my son Miguel’s funeral on August 13,” he said.
Former President Alvaro Uribe Vélez did not close the door on the lawyer and presidential candidate, believing his ideas were generous. For this reason, he called for the issue to be discussed among those who seek to remove President Gustavo Petro from power and prevent persons associated with his policies from occupying the most important positions in the country.
“With respect, I believe that we need persistent dialogue with all those who are committed to democracy. and the freedom to defeat the Stalinist communist option,” he explained.
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