Young social media activists entering Colombia's Congress after landmark March 8 elections, with crowds and election results in the background.
Young social media activists entering Colombia's Congress after landmark March 8 elections, with crowds and election results in the background.
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Outsiders irrumpen en congreso de colombia tras elecciones del 8 de marzo

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Las elecciones legislativas del 8 de marzo de 2026 en Colombia registraron una participación del 50%, con el Pacto Histórico liderando en el Senado con 25 curules. Cinco outsiders de redes sociales y activismo digital aseguraron escaños, representando una nueva ola en la política nacional. La jornada también dejó cerca de tres millones de votos nulos entre consultas y comicios.

Las elecciones legislativas del 8 de marzo de 2026 renovaron el Congreso de la República, con 103 senadores y 183 representantes elegidos de entre más de 41 millones de habilitados. La participación alcanzó el 50%, con más de 20,6 millones de votos para el Senado (52,9%) y 20,4 millones para la Cámara (49,6%), según el 98% de mesas escrutadas. Las consultas interpartidistas tuvieron solo el 20%, con 8,26 millones de votos.

El Pacto Histórico obtuvo 25 curules en el Senado (22,87% de votos, 4,2 millones), ganando cinco escaños más que en 2022. Nombres destacados incluyen a Carolina Corcho, Pedro Flórez y Deicy Alejandra Omaña Ortiz, conocida como Amaranta Hank. El Centro Democrático siguió con 17 curules (15,66%, 2,9 millones), sumando cuatro. El Partido Liberal logró 13 (11,70%, 2,2 millones), Alianza por Colombia 11 (9,80%, 1,8 millones) y el Conservador 11 (9,59%, 1,84 millones).

En la Cámara, el Centro Democrático lideró con 13,13% (1,917 millones de votos), seguido por el Liberal (11,43%, 1,67 millones) y Conservador (10,62%, 1,55 millones). Figuras establecidas como Angélica Lozano (Alianza Verde) y Jorge Enrique Robledo (Mira) no lograron curules, reflejando dificultades para veteranos.

Cinco outsiders irrumpieron: Laura Daniela Beltrán Palomares (“Lalis”), influenciadora del Pacto Histórico; Amaranta Hank, activista por derechos de trabajadoras sexuales; Walter Alfonso Rodríguez Chaparro (“Me dicen Wally”), youtuber abogado; Luis Carlos Rúa Sánchez (“Elefante Blanco”), ingeniero anticorrupción de Alianza por Colombia; y Geisson Vargas Valdeón (“Bitter Yeison”), crítico social del Liberal. En Valle del Cauca, el Pacto Histórico dominó con tres senadores y seis representantes.

Cerca de tres millones de votos fueron nulos o no marcados, representando el 6-7% en cada categoría, posiblemente por confusión o protesta.

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