Directorio Legislativo

Abelardo De la Espriella will be Colombia’s next president after winning the runoff election held on June 21. The Defensores de la Patria candidate secured 49.66% of the vote, compared to 48.70% obtained by Iván Cepeda, the candidate representing the ruling Pacto Histórico coalition. The margin of less than one percentage point reflects a highly

On June 21, Colombia will elect its president and vice president for the 2026–2030 term in a second-round runoff election. The race pits two candidates representing deeply different visions for the country: Abelardo de la Espriella, a leading figure of the radical right and head of the Defenders of the Homeland party, and Iván Cepeda,

Following an election day that recorded the highest voter turnout in the country’s recent history, the Colombian political landscape was reshaped this Sunday with a result that places two opposing political projects on a direct path toward the presidency. Contrary to forecasts from several polls that had positioned the incumbent bloc as the favorite, criminal

On May 31, Colombia will elect its president and vice president for the 2026–2030 term. With no possibility of re-election for the incumbent president, Gustavo Petro, polls point to a three-bloc scenario: although 13 candidates are running, Iván Cepeda leads voting intention with 38%, followed by Abelardo De la Espriella with 30% and Paloma Valencia