00:00The Senate gave President-elect Abelardo de las Priegas his first victory.
00:03This Wednesday, the proposal allowing Congress to move out of Bogotá was approved.
00:08And in that life, he paves the way for the next president to take office in Cauca.
00:13A proposal by Senator Enrique Gómez of National Salvation opened the discussion in the plenary session.
00:18In the end, a majority opted to support the Legislature ceding power from a location other than the Capitol.
00:23and the door to Priegas is opened for him so that he can position himself, even in a military garrison.
00:28In the end, the vote was 55 in favor and 32 against.
00:32The document was supported by the ruling party bloc, which includes the Democratic Center and Radical Change parties.
00:38but also the Conservative Party.
00:40After that, Senator Jennifer Pedraza's proposal for dignity and commitment is discussed.
00:45so that the possession takes place in a civilian location and not in a military garrison.
00:50The debate on the relocation of Congress lasted nearly three hours and even included the Historical Pact.
00:55The proposal was presented to prohibit the Legislature from holding sessions in a location other than Bogotá.
01:00However, the majority voted to approve the transfer.
01:03However, this does not directly endorse it being carried out in front of military forces.
01:07For now, the House of Representatives has yet to issue a statement on the matter.
01:11This is expected to happen on Tuesday, and there, too, he would have the majorities secured.
01:17so that they give a nod to his aspiration to take possession in Cauca.
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