The Oxygen Green Party () is a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
in
Colombia
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founded in 1998. After
Íngrid Betancourt, one of its most prominent members, was kidnapped in 2002, the party's popular support began to fade. In 2005, a political reform on the Colombian party system left the party without participation, due to low popular support.
After her rescue in 2008, Betancourt moved to France, but returned to Colombia in to relaunch her political career.
The party initially joined the
Hope Center Coalition, with Betancourt and as its candidates in the coalition primaries for the
2022 Colombian presidential election. However, the party quickly left the coalition over disagreements on government support.
A few months later, the party’s two elected members,
Humberto de La Calle and Daniel Carvalho were expelled from the party due to differing views on Green policies.
Info Bae website, ''Humberto de la Calle y Daniel Carvalho son expulsados del partido Verde Oxígeno'', article dated July 16, 2022
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See also
* Green Party (Colombia)
References
External links
Oxygen Green Party
(official site) (Dated February 2005)
1998 establishments in Colombia
Green parties in South America
Political parties established in 1998
Political parties established in 2021
Political parties in Colombia
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