00:00The installation of Congress concluded with Honorio Enríquez as the president of the Senate
00:04and Nicolás Barguil as president of the Chamber.
00:06With 56 votes in favor, Senator Honorio Miguel Enríquez of the Democratic Center was
00:11elected as the new president of the Senate.
00:13His election occurred amidst a bitter dispute with Abelardo's elected government.
00:18of the Priella family and, despite not having the support of the majority of the parliamentary groups,
00:22The Uribista legislator kept that position.
00:25Although in the lead-up to the day the votes favored De Luque, who had the support
00:29From the U Party, the Conservatives, Liberals, Greens, among other parties, the election had a
00:34A last-minute twist favored the Uribista senator, who was boosted by the pact
00:39historical, in addition to its community.
00:41Enriquez, in his first statement, assured that he would provide guarantees and that his group
00:45And its leader, former President Álvaro Uribe, will fully support the incoming government.
00:50For his part, Uribe acknowledged the support given to his protégé.
00:54Many thanks to everyone who trusted him.
00:56It will be good for Colombia, he assured.
00:58Honorio Miguel Enríquez is a 54-year-old senator from Santa Marta and one of the most loyal Uribistas.
01:04of the Democratic Center.
01:05He is a lawyer from the University of La Sabana and a senator of the Republic since 2014.
01:09He was Secretary General of the Ministry of the Interior, and acting governor of Córdoba
01:13and national director of the Higher School of Public Administration, ESA.
01:17On the other hand, the dispute in the House of Representatives was resolved without major surprises.
01:21Nicolás Barguiri, from the Conservative Party, was chosen as the new head of that corporation.
01:26He prevailed against the candidates that were going to be presented by the Democratic Center and Radical Change.
01:31and, according to the delegates' agreements, they would succeed him in the next four years
01:36figures from the Liberal Party, the Democratic Center and Radical Change, in that order.
01:40He arrived in Congress with the support of his cousin, now Senator David Barguil, who is part
01:45from one of the strongest political houses on the Caribbean Coast.
01:48His choice is also significant, because despite having supported Paloma Valencia in the first instance
01:52On the return, the conservatives went all in with the president-elect Abelardo de las Pliella
01:57in the second round.
01:58They are now consolidating themselves as a key bloc for the elected government in this first year.
02:03However, his election is not a surprise, as he had managed to position himself among those who would have
02:07His opponents were Daniel Briseño from the Democratic Center and Julio César from Radical Change.
02:12Triana.
02:12Representative Barguil is a professional in marketing and international business from the University
02:17by Sergio de Arboleda. He has a specialization in public management from the Pontifical University
02:20Bolivarian University and a master's degree in business administration. She has been a member of the Chamber since
02:252022, when he was also elected by the constituency of Córdoba and as a candidate
02:29Liliana Vittar, now embroiled in the corruption scandal within the National Unity for the
02:34Disaster Risk Management.
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