Colombian Liberal Party
The Colombian Liberal Party (Spanish: Partido Liberal Colombiano; PLC) is a centre to centre-left political party in Colombia. It was founded as a classical liberal party but later developed a more social-democratic tradition, joining the Socialist International in 1999.
Colombian Liberal Party Partido Liberal Colombiano | |
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| Founded | 16 July 1848 |
| Headquarters | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Newspaper | Vanguardia |
| Think tank | Liberal Thinking Institute |
| Youth wing | ONJL |
| Women's wing | National Organization of Liberals' Women |
| Ideology | Liberalism (Colombian)
Social liberalism Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre to centre-left |
| International affiliation | Socialist International |
| Regional affiliation | COPPPAL |
| Colors | Red |
| Slogan | Para que vivas mejor |
| Anthem | "Himno del Partido Liberal Colombiano" "Hymn of Colombian Liberal Party" |
| Seats in the House | 32 / 188 |
| Seats in the Senate | 14 / 108 |
| Governors | 6 / 32 |
| Mayors | 181 / 1,102 |
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The Liberal Party along with the Colombian Conservative Party dominated the Colombian political scene from the end of the 19th century until 2002, in bipartisan political hegemony. The two parties were in direct military conflict between 1948 and 1958, during the civil war period known as La Violencia, after which they established the "National Front", agreeing to rotate power, intercalating for a period of four presidential terms. The election victory of independent candidate Álvaro Uribe in 2002 put an end to dominance of two party politics in Colombia.
Currently, the Liberal Party is the largest party in Congress and supported the left-wing presidency of Gustavo Petro until leaving Petro's coalition on November 28, 2023.