Democratic Center (Colombia)
Democratic Centre Centro Democrático | |
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Leader | Álvaro Uribe |
President | Oscar Ivan Zuluaga |
Founded | 20 January 2013 |
Headquarters | Bogotá, Colombia |
Ideology |
Uribism Communitarism Social conservatism National conservatism |
Political position | Right-wing |
Colours | Blue |
Seats in the Chamber of Representatives |
19 / 166 |
Seats in the Senate |
20 / 102 |
Governors |
3 / 32 |
Mayors |
154 / 1,102 |
Website | |
centrodemocratico.com | |
Democratic Centre (identified electorally as Democratic Centre – Strong Hand, Big Heart) (Spanish: Centro Democrático – Mano firme, corazón grande) is a political party in Colombia founded by former Vice President Francisco Santos Calderón, former Minister of the Interior Fabio Valencia Cossio, and (notably) Álvaro Uribe, former President of Colombia.[1]
The party is a big tent coalition of individuals opposing current government negotiations with FARC, the major left-wing anti-government paramilitary in the current Colombian armed conflict.[2] Although created as a decidedly right-wing party, its members now come from an extreme range of political backgrounds, including former politicians of the right-wing Colombian Conservative Party, the center-right Social Party of National Unity, the left-wing Alternative Democratic Pole, and the far-left Revolutionary Independent Labour Movement.[3] The party also includes right wing politicians including, among others, Luis Alfredo Ramos, but also includes a security-interested left-wing faction led by Carlos Valverde, a Marxist.
References
- ↑ Declaración Política
- ↑ "Reacciones sobre creación del movimiento Puro Centro Democrático : Noticias UNO, La Red Independiente". Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ "Rupturas dentro del Polo Democrático". Retrieved 8 March 2014.