politics
апрель 18, 2026
Senator Iván Cepeda is chosen as candidate to succeed Petro in the Colombian presidency
He must still compete to be chosen as the sole candidate of the left for the May 2026 election...
TL;DR
- Iván Cepeda, a human rights defender and philosopher, has been chosen as a presidential candidate.
- He advocates for an ethical revolution in politics and assures that politics in Colombia can be conducted without corruption.
- Cepeda has engaged in judicial battles against former president Álvaro Uribe, denouncing paramilitary connections with politicians.
- He seeks to build a broad front with other like-minded political forces to win elections, consolidate genuine peace, and promote social reforms.
- Cepeda's platform includes a program titled "The Three Revolutions for a Colombia as a World Power."