De la Espriella denied aspired control over Colombia’s Congress
Colombia’s Congress denied control over the legislative agenda to President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella and voted for a president loyal to former President Alvaro Uribe. De la Espriella proposed his friend, Senator Alfredo Deluque of the U Party, to assume the leadership of the Senate, which would have given the government control over the congressional […] The post De la Espriella denied…
Colombia's President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella faced a setback as his bid for control over the legislative agenda was denied by Congress. The Senate voted for a president loyal to former President Alvaro Uribe, ultimately choosing Alfredo Deluque's candidacy over De la Espriella's proposed choice. Eight political parties endorsed Deluque, providing him with a 55-vote majority, while Uribe accused De la Espriella's allies of attempting to undermine the Democratic Center party.
Despite support from former President Alvaro Uribe and current President Gustavo Petro, the Democratic Center Senator Honorio Henriquez received only 45 votes, falling short of the necessary 56 votes. This defeat leaves De la Espriella to negotiate his agenda with a coalition partner no longer on board, ahead of his scheduled inauguration.
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