The match Radical Change will meet this Wednesday, April 15 for the second time to examine its support for the first presidential round. In the balance are Paloma Valencia (Democratic Center) and Abelardo de la Espriella (Defenders of the Homeland).
The congressmen and politicians of the community were summoned by the leaders of the party, whose natural leader is the former vice president Germán Vargas Lleraswho was previously suggested as a possible candidate for the House of Nariño. It is not yet known if he will attend the meeting.
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In the private meeting, the congressmen and the party director, German Cordobathey could decide if finally the group will come together to support a single candidate or if the militancy will remain in ‘moderate freedom’ so that each person can decide whether to bet on the Uribismo candidate or the lawyer.
Although Radical Change had been showing clear approaches With the candidacy of De la Espriella, and even several of his congressional candidates used the image of the ‘tiger’ to promote their aspiration, the results of the interparty consultations opened spaces of doubt.
Germán Vargas Lleras, leader of Cambio Radical Photo:Radical Change
The community added to its alternatives Paloma Valencia after obtaining 3.2 million votes in the ‘Great Consultation for Colombia’ and improve their numbers in voting intention surveys. Their aspiration, for some, has an image of more institutionality.
Although there are militants of Radical Change that is already in De la Espriella’s campaign and an important sector of the Caribbean coast would hope to reach these ranks, the lawyer generated comments by saying that he will not receive traditional political parties because they are “the usual ones” and “politicking.”
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In interview with THE TIME He added that he does not want to receive labels, but that militancy is welcome in his campaign for the Casa de Nariño: “Not all people at parties are bad. There are good people who have confronted the Government. But there are also those who aligned themselves with Petro and are complicit in the deterioration of security, the health system, and the economy. Militancy that has not been with the regime is welcome here. “But I’m not going to accept party labels.”
Other forces, such as conservatives, liberals and the Uare also in definitions, but there are doubts and dissidents who want to land in the Historical Pact campaign for Ivan Cepeda. There are majorities for the ruling party’s candidate in the Green Alliance, which will meet this Monday.
LAURA CATALINA PERALTA GIRALDO
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