Historic Pact
Colombian political party
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The Historic Pact (Spanish: Pacto Histórico, PH) is a Colombian left-wing[1] progressive political party founded on June 13, 2025.[2][3] It is the result of the merger of the Patriotic Union, the Alternative Democratic Pole, the Colombian Communist Party, and Humane Colombia.[4][5] The merger of the latter was finalized on March 3, 2026, after the National Electoral Council approved the merger after modifying its statutes.[6][7][8]
Historic Pact Pacto Histórico | |
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| Leader | Gustavo Petro |
| Founder | Gustavo Petro |
| Founded | 13 June 2025 |
| Registered | 3 December 2025 |
| Merger of | Colombian Communist Party Patriotic Union of Colombia Alternative Democratic Pole Humane Colombia |
| Preceded by | Historic Pact for Colombia |
| Headquarters | Bogotá, D.C. 41 Street #13-41 |
| Ideology | Progressivism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Continental affiliation | São Paulo Forum |
| Slogan | Colombia Can |
| Bogotá City Council | 4 / 45 |
| Chamber of Representatives | 41 / 188 |
| Senate | 25 / 108 |
| Website | |
| www pactohistorico | |
Initially, on September 17, 2025, the National Electoral Council, in its Official Statement, approved the merger of the three parties, excluding Humane Colombia, arguing that it had not met the required quorum as stipulated in its internal statutes.[9] This transformed the Historic Pact into a political movement, officially becoming a party on December 3, 2025.[10][11][12]
The Historic Pact, along with the Democratic Center, is one of the two major political factions at the national level, partly due to the political influence of its leaders.
Political background
Following their victory in the 2022 presidential election, the then-political coalition distinguished itself by forming majorities in congress during the eleventh legislature, making it the largest political force in Colombia. The coalition had transformed into the main left-wing force nationally, fueling rumors of a possible merger between the nine coalition parties and the thirteen political movements.
On 17 December 2024, President Gustavo Petro announced the decision to transform the coalition into a single party in order to secure a strong majority in the 2026 legislative elections.
On 13 June 2025, it was confirmed that only the four largest parties, one of the political movements, and the Indigenous Minga would be part of the merger into the new political movement.
In September 2025, after studying the decision and the request from the parties, the National Electoral Council approved the merger of the then-political parties Alternative Democratic Pole, Patriotic Union, and the Colombian Communist Party, excluding Humane Colombia, the Progressives Movement, and the Indigenous Minga.[13] The decision cited the exception of Humane Colombia due to its lack of a sufficient quorum of members, while the exclusion of the latter two was based on their lack of legal status.[14][15] On 3 March 2026, the CNE accepted Humane Colombia's merger into the PH after it made necessary changes to its statutes.[6]
