Former Chancellor Luis Gilberto Murillo Throws Himself as an Independent to the Presidential Race: “I Am Not the Candidate of Any Politician”

Former chancellor Luis Gilberto Murillo (Andagoya, Chocó, 58) confirmed his presidential aspirations in the elections of 2026. “I am not the candidate of any politician, but I am aware that our country needs and deserves a candidate of the people, a different candidate,” who knows what it is like to have lived without opportunities, says the politician and diplomat, who resigned as Foreign Minister at the end of January. He does so in a video pu…

The former chancellor announced his internments to join the electoral race of 2026. Government

The former chancellor spoke through his social networks and reported that his candidacy will be independent, "without labels or inheritances," he said.

Luis Gilberto Murillo, candidate for the presidency of Colombia 2026. Photo: file Valora Analitik Through his X account, Luis Gilberto Murillo, ex-canciller of Colombia, made official his aspiration to the presidency for the elections of 2026. Murillo, who was Colombia’s ambassador to Washington and chancellor in the government of Gustavo Petro, expressed in the video, while recalling his tour of vulnerable communities: “The time has come to wri…

The former Foreign Minister, Luis Gilberto Murillo, confirmed this Thursday his aspiration to the Presidency of the Republic for the elections of 2026. In a public statement, Murillo announced that he will compete as an independent candidate and presented his proposal as an alternative to “unite the country” and represent those who have historically been on the margins of political decisions. “I am not the candidate of any politician. But I am a…