Radical Change (Colombia)
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Radical Change
Cambio Radical |
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| President | Germán Vargas Lleras |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Ideology |
Liberal conservatism Economic liberalism Liberalism |
| Political position |
Center to Center-right |
| Colors | Red, blue |
| Seats in the House of Representatives |
16 / 166
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| Seats in the Senate |
9 / 102
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| Governors |
1 / 32
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| Website | |
| www.partidocambioradical.org | |
Radical Change (Spanish: Cambio Radical) is a political party in Colombia.
After the elections on 12 March 2006, the party became one of the most important in the new congress, receiving 20 seats in the lower house and 15 in the upper house. Along with the Social Party of National Unity, or "Party of the U" (the biggest party in the lower house and the second biggest in the upper house) and the Conservative Party, it was president Álvaro Uribe's main ally in congress and formed part of his absolute majority.
The party is regularly spattered by criminals cases or concerning facts of corruption.
After the tenure of president Ernesto Samper (1994-1998), a fraction of the Liberal Party was not happy with the new Social democratic route the party was moving towards. As such, a more right-wing faction of the party split and formed Radical Change. It, however, did not run for either parliamentary or presidential elections during the 1990s.
In the 2002 elections, the party won 2 seats on the Senate and 7 in the chamber of representatives. The party joined a coalition with the government of Álvaro Uribe. The party voted in favor of the re-electionist project, which involved changing sections of the constitution which prevent a president from running for a second term.
2006 was their best electoral year. They became the 4th largest political group in congress with 15 senators and 18 representatives, they remained in coalition with the Uribe administration and supported his candidacy for re-election. German Vargas Lleras, then leader of the party and senator, became one of the most active voices in the senate.
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