No Constituent Assembly: The Basis of the Agreement Between Paloma Valencia and the Liberal Party

With a programmatic agreement ensuring that a National Constituent Assembly will not be promoted to change the Political Constitution of 1991 during César Gaviria's government, the Liberal Party formalized its adherence to presidential candidate Paloma Valencia.

No Constituent Assembly: The Basis of the Agreement Between Paloma Valencia and the Liberal Party

TL;DR

  • The Liberal Party officially supports presidential candidate Paloma Valencia and her vice-presidential running mate, Juan Daniel Oviedo.
  • A core agreement is the commitment not to promote a National Constituent Assembly to alter the 1991 Political Constitution.
  • The parties found programmatic alignment on post-Petro Colombia and the need for deep social transformations.
  • Key policy areas include strengthening justice, a patient-centered healthcare model, territorial security, and economic initiatives.
  • The Liberal Party also highlighted the significance of electing a woman as president.