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Pacto Histórico political and legal challenges in Colombia

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The Pacto Histórico coalition in Colombia is navigating significant legal and institutional challenges. A lawsuit has been filed before the Council of State seeking to annul the election declaration for 25 senators for the 2026-2030 period. The claimant, Juan Carlos Calderón España, alleges that the final list submitted to the National Electoral Council (CNE) altered candidate positions and gender alternation rules established during an internal consultation on October 26, 2025. The lawsuit also challenges the inclusion of former minister Carolina Corcho, claiming she was added without participating in the internal vote. Simultaneously, the party is working to influence the National Electoral Council following previous sanctions against Gustavo Petro’s 2022-2026 presidential campaign. These sanctions, which involved fines totaling approximately 5.922 billion pesos for exceeding spending limits, have impacted the party’s legal status. In response, Pacto Histórico has nominated Cielo Rusinque and Ana Jimena Bautista Revelo as candidates for CNE magistrates to secure trusted representation within the body. In a strategic shift, the movement, led by former President Gustavo Petro and Senator Iván Cepeda, has launched the ‘Gabinete por la Vida’ (Cabinet for Life) in Bogotá. Modeled after the British parliamentary ‘shadow cabinet’, this structure consists of former ministers and high-ranking officials from the previous administration. The group is designed to act as a formal opposition to President Abelardo De La Espriella’s administration by monitoring government decisions, providing technical oversight of public policies, and proposing alternative solutions to national issues such as earthquake recovery and drought.

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