Mauricio Gómez Amín resigned from the Senate and the Liberal Party: he will take on a key role in De la Espriella's campaign
He got off the boat. Mauricio Gómez Amín announced his resignation from the Liberal Party and the Senate, closing a 12-year cycle in Congress and almost two decades of red militancy.
TL;DR
- Mauricio Gómez Amín resigned from the Senate and the Liberal Party after 12 years in Congress.
- His resignation is due to discomfort with the Liberal Party's "surrender" to Gustavo Petro's government and what he deems "inconvenient and destructive" legislative initiatives.
- Gómez Amín stated that this is not the liberal tradition he learned to respect.
- He is now fully engaged in Abelardo De la Espriella's presidential campaign as head of debate.
- He believes De la Espriella represents a necessary "renewing leadership" for Colombia.
- Gómez Amín expressed gratitude to the Congress, the Liberal Party, his colleagues, and his constituents for their trust.