After Senator María Fernanda Cabal confirmed last Thursday that she would vote for the Democratic Center During the 2026 presidential bid, the Casa de Nariño party was fueled by political gossip.
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Cabal thus becomes the first politician to publicly express her intention to contest the leadership of the state, just under two years before the votes that will elect the ruler to replace current President Gustavo Petro: “Let it be clear to the I am the Democratic Center, I am the founder, here I am and here I will be the candidate of my party and I will do it with all the pride, representing millions who demand order and freedom.
However, the Uribista party has not yet said anything publicly about it Cabal’s candidacy.
In this way, the Cabal, which is considered a hardliner on the right, would be waving its arms at the other possible candidates for the elections. Democratic Centersuch as Miguel Uribe, who, coincidentally, had just hours before published a rather striking advertising video in which the flags of former president and namesake Álvaro Uribe were collected, who had already appointed Iván Duque as president in 2018 and Juan Manuel Santos in 2010.
But in Uribismo women stand out, as is the case of Senator Paloma Valencia, who is considered to belong to the moderate line of the CD, but equally a strong defender of the postulates of Uribe Vélez and also close to the former president. And although she denies it, the figure of journalist Vicky Dávila, director of Semana Magazine, also stands out, who has acquired particular fame for her powerful interrogation of Petro, and who is currently on tour in 30 cities in the country. . country with the forums of the renowned magazine.
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Finally, the name of the lawyer and writer is mentioned on the right Abelardo de la Espriellaversatile, businessman, artist and with a tough discourse on legality.
From the centre-right, Senator David Luna of Cambio Radical, who has conducted a reasoned and unblinded opposition, sets the tone in the Vargasllerista party, with a large regional majority. Although former vice-president Germán Vargas Lleras himself, known for his achievements during the Santos mandate, could again aspire to compete on the podium.
De La U ran for Senator Alfredo Deluque, who was the representative of The Guajira in the Congress of the Republic and was a key voice in the denunciations of the tankers. And for liberalism, you would think of Simón Gaviria, son of former president Cesar Gaviria -director of the All Reds-, and who has been a congressman and civil servant.
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In the center, the names of former mayor Claudia López, the first woman mayor elected by popular vote in Bogotá and a member of the LGBTIQ+ community, whose seat in Congress, although pro-government, has led a fierce legislative movement since independence against Petrism, have already been heard. Also, former minister and academic Alejandro Gaviria, between liberal and santista, who left the government by sharply criticizing aspects of the health reforms and the management of education by the executive branch. In the same way, former governor Sergio Fajardo, who has been a presidential candidate several times and comes from the networks, is a questioning voice in the government.
And on the left, which will try to continue with the ideas and the program of the petrismThe names of Senator María José Pizarro, daughter of the M-19 leader Carlos Pizarro who was set on fire and who was one of Petro’s voices in the Capitol, have been broadcast. The same goes for Iván Cepeda, also son of the leftist leader Manuel Cepeda who was set on fire and with recognized work for peace and human rights. The former mayor of Medellín, Daniel Quintero, who is close to the head of state, would also be in the party. The former president of Congress, Roy Barreras, an expert in politics and peace, a writer and a skilled speaker, also sounds the same. And finally, there would be the Minister of Commerce, Luis Carlos Reyes, an expert economist known for his tax pedagogical videos on social networks.
Source: El Heraldo
Emma Fitzgerald is an accomplished political journalist and author at The Nation View. With a background in political science and international relations, she has a deep understanding of the political landscape and the forces that shape it.
