Elecciones presidenciales 2026: ¿el partido Centro Democrático estaría viviendo una división?

Centro Democrático, el partido fundado por el expresidente Álvaro Uribe Vélez. Foto: Archivo EL TIEMPO

Elecciones presidenciales 2026: ¿el partido Centro Democrático estaría viviendo una división?

TL;DR

  • Tensions arose within the Centro Democrático party over the 2026 presidential nomination.
  • Miguel Uribe Londoño, father of the late Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, was reportedly informed by Abelardo de la Espriella that he was renouncing his membership to support De la Espriella.
  • The Centro Democrático announced it would proceed with María Fernanda Cabal, Paloma Valencia, and Paola Holguín as their candidates.
  • Uribe Londoño categorically denied his resignation, stating he remains committed to the internal selection process and asked the party to correct the information.
  • A recent poll shows Abelardo de la Espriella with more support than any of the Centro Democrático's remaining hopefuls.
  • Miguel Uribe Londoño was the highest-ranking Centro Democrático aspirant in the poll.