¿Relegados? El limbo amenaza a partidos sin apuesta presidencial

A poco más de seis meses para la primera vuelta presidencial, el mapa político colombiano sigue marcado por una paradoja: mientras los precandidatos a...

¿Relegados? El limbo amenaza a partidos sin apuesta presidencial

TL;DR

  • Liberal, Alianza Verde, La U, and Cambio Radical lack defined candidates for the 2026 presidential election.
  • These parties are divided and considering external alliances with leading contenders.
  • Potential support is split among candidacies like Iván Cepeda, Abelardo de la Espriella, Sergio Fajardo, Claudia López, Juan Carlos Pinzón, and Germán Vargas Lleras.
  • The Partido Liberal sees no internal candidate and is considering supporting external figures.
  • Alianza Verde is also unlikely to field its own candidate, with internal factions supporting different aspirants or seeking freedom to choose.
  • Cambio Radical's main hope is Germán Vargas Lleras, pending his health, but other candidacies are also considered.
  • Partido de La U, lacking a consolidated candidate since Juan Manuel Santos's term, is evaluating support options, with a leaning towards right or center-right candidates.
  • The indecision of these parties risks diminishing their political influence, potentially making them secondary players in coalitions.