Colombian Liberal Party

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The Colombian Liberal Party (Spanish: Partido Liberal Colombiano; PLC), also referred to as the Liberal Party (Spanish: Partido Liberal; PL), is a centrist to centre-left political party in Colombia. It was founded as a classical liberal party but later developed a more social-democratic tradition, joining the Socialist International in 1999. The Liberal Party along with the Colombian Conservative Party dominated the Colombian political scene from the end of the 19th century until 2002, in bipartisan political hegemony. The two parties were in direct military conflict between 1948 and 1958, during the civil war period known as La Violencia, after which they established the "National Front", agreeing to rotate power, intercalating for a period of four presidential terms. The election victory of independent candidate Álvaro Uribe in 2002 put an end to dominance of two party politics in Colombia. The Liberal Party supported the left-wing presidency of Gustavo Petro until leaving Petro's coalition...

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