# Comunes party loss of political status in Colombia

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/comunes-party-loss-of-political-status-in-colombia
> Updated: 2026-10-07T21:13:02.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

The Comunes party, a political organization formed following the 2016 Peace Agreement and the demobilization of the FARC, has lost its legal status and representation in the Colombian Congress.

Following the legislative elections on March 8, 2026, the party failed to secure the 3% threshold of valid votes required under Article 108 of the Constitution to maintain its legal standing. Although the party ran as part of a coalition with the Fuerza Ciudadana party, the alliance did not achieve the necessary representation in the Senate or the House of Representatives.

The Colombian National Electoral Council (CNE) has officially revoked the party’s legal status and removed it from the Single Registry of Parties. This marks the end of a special representation regime that had guaranteed the party 10 seats—five in the Senate and five in the House—for two consecutive legislative periods (2018-2022 and 2022-2026).

## Claims

- The CNE formalized the loss of legal status for the Comunes party. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Comunes ran in a coalition with the Fuerza Ciudadana party during the March 8 legislative elections. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The party held 10 guaranteed seats (five in the Senate and five in the House of Representatives) for the 2018-2022 and 2022-2026 terms. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Comunes was established following the 2016 Peace Agreement and the demobilization of the FARC. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Comunes failed to meet the 3% threshold of valid votes required to maintain legal status. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-07: Comunes party loses legal status in Colombia after electoral failure

Colombia's CNE has revoked the legal status of the Comunes party after it failed to meet the 3% electoral threshold in the March legislative elections.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/comunes-party-loses-legal-status-in-colombia-after-electoral-failure

### 2026-09-14: Comunes party exits Colombian Congress after election loss

The Comunes party, linked to the FARC, has lost its seats in the Colombian Congress after failing to meet the 3% electoral threshold in the 2026 elections.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/comunes-party-exits-colombian-congress-after-election-loss

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