Colombia’s Left and Right Both Surged on Election Day

2026-03-09 - 11:43

Key Points —President Petro’s Pacto Histórico won roughly 4.4 million votes and an estimated 25 Senate seats — up from 20 — making it by far the largest party in Colombia’s upper chamber —The right-wing Centro Democrático, founded by ex-president Álvaro Uribe, jumped from 13 to around 17 seats, while Paloma Valencia won its presidential