Attorney general calls for clear elections in Cartagena

The Attorney General of the Nation, Gregorio Eljach Pacheco, visited the Universidad de Cartagena to promote his Paz Electoral strategy, aiming to ensure free, transparent, and secure electoral processes. He invited administrators, teachers, and students to join this initiative defending democracy. He stressed the need for elections without any doubts about their transparency.

During his visit to the Universidad de Cartagena, Attorney General Gregorio Eljach Pacheco met with rector William Malkún and shared details of the Paz Electoral strategy. This initiative aims to make elections free, transparent, secure, and to respect the results at the polls. Eljach Pacheco stated: “the elections have to be clear and there can be no doubt” regarding the process's transparency.

He explained that Paz Electoral is a communication campaign aimed at Colombians to remind them that they must defend democracy, as elections belong to the citizens and not to political parties. Additionally, he noted that next Wednesday he will participate in a review of the technology used for collecting and transmitting electoral data, along with the National Registrar and international organizations.

At the end of his speech, Eljach Pacheco encouraged citizen participation and called to combat abstention. “Let's go vote freely for whoever we want, there are conditions, let's go vote”, he emphasized, inviting all Colombians to exercise their right to vote.

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Voters queue at a secure polling station in Colombia for March 8 legislative elections, embodying democratic participation amid heightened security.
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Colombia prepares for legislative elections on March 8

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Colombia gears up for legislative elections to Congress and inter-party consultations this Sunday, March 8, 2026, amid security measures and warnings against interference. Authorities in Huila report calm, while the Ministry of Labor warns of sanctions for employers pressuring workers' votes. The voting aims to ensure free exercise of suffrage despite risks in some areas.

Just days before Colombia's March 8, 2026, legislative elections for 102 senators and 188 House representatives—plus three inter-party presidential consultations—polls highlight frontrunners amid corruption scandals and fragmentation. With over 3,000 candidates, informed voting is crucial to combat polarization and abstention.

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President Gustavo Petro accused the National Electoral Council (CNE) of orchestrating a scheme to divert 160 billion pesos from the national budget to political campaigns linked to former President Iván Duque. Speaking at a meeting with the Colombian community in Washington, Petro described the move as a divisive ploy that undermines electoral neutrality. He stressed the importance of free elections without tricks.

Ahead of Colombia's legislative elections, columnist Rosa María Agudelo calls for a strong, technical, and plural Congress to balance power and promote rigorous debate.

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Former DIAN director and presidential precandidate Luis Carlos Reyes criticized Colombia's fiscal crisis and proposed precise state spending reductions, targeting contraband and illicit economies. In an interview with LA NACIÓN, he emphasized applying existing regulations instead of new taxes. He also questioned the 'Total Peace' policy and called for bolstering security and political transparency ahead of the 2026 elections.

After Colombia's March 2026 congressional elections, the presidential race candidacies have solidified, with Centro Democrático's Paloma Valencia—selected in December 2025—as the leading center-right contender against Abelardo de la Espriella and Iván Cepeda. The landscape features deep polarization, alliance-building needs, political violence, and debates over candidates' executive experience amid looming crises.

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Following the March 2026 congressional elections that solidified key candidacies, Colombia's National Civil Registry has drawn the order of 14 presidential candidates on the ballot for the May 31 first-round vote. Iván Cepeda leads in position 1, Abelardo de la Espriella in 5, and Paloma Valencia in 12.

 

 

 

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