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Colombian coffee sector elections 2026
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The National Federation of Coffee Growers (FNC) has announced the 2026 coffee elections, which are scheduled to take place in for September. The process will involve includes electronic voting from September 1 to 3, followed by in-person voting on September 5 and 6, with monitoring provided by over 400 observers from the Electoral Observation Mission (MOE). Nationwide, 349,983 approximately 350,000 people are eligible to vote, representing a 3.91% increase from 2022. More From a pool of more than 18,000 candidates have applied for positions, including over 5,000 women and 1,600 young people. The candidates, the election will select 4,848 leaders to form 389 Municipal Committees and 15 Departmental Committees, serving until Committees. The process aims to strengthen institutional inclusivity, specifically targeting increased participation from women and youth across 23 coffee-producing departments. Regional preparations are underway, including the FNC’s centenary in 2027. At Llanos region, where 2,302 producers are eligible to vote across the regional level, municipalities of Florencia (Caquetá), Tamara (Casanare), and Lejanías (Meta). In the Nariño department is preparing for its specific Departmental Coffee Committee elections on September 5. Candidates, department, candidates such as the slate led by Ruby Pantoja, Pantoja are focusing on platforms to increase family incomes, manage fertilizer resources, and improve tertiary roads through specialized paving solutions to address local territorial needs.
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