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Barranquilla Mayor welcomes proposal to become Colombia's alternate capital
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Barranquilla Mayor welcomes proposal to become Colombia's alternate capital

From El Tiempo · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources New plan
  • Barranquilla Mayor Alejandro Char thanked President-elect Abelardo De La Espriella for proposing to make the city Colombia's alternate capital.
  • De La Espriella plans to introduce legislation to establish Barranquilla as the alternate capital, emphasizing governance from the regions.
  • Barranquilla, a major port and industrial city, recently became the first in Colombia to issue sustainable bonds on the international market.

Barranquilla Mayor Alejandro Char has welcomed a proposal by President-elect Abelardo De La Espriella to designate the coastal city as Colombia's alternate capital. Char expressed gratitude for the initiative, seeing it as a recognition of the regions' importance in national governance.

President Abelardo De La Espriella, thank you for vindicating the role of the regions and demonstrating that Colombia is governed by listening and working from the territories, where the needs and opportunities of our people truly lie.

— Alejandro CharResponding to the proposal to make Barranquilla the alternate capital.

"Thank you for vindicating the role of the regions and demonstrating that Colombia is governed by listening and working from the territories, where the needs and opportunities of our people truly lie," Char stated on his X account. He added that De La Espriella's decision shows confidence in Barranquilla and signals a return of regional focus in national development.

De La Espriella, who is set to take office, announced his intention to present a legislative act to Congress to formalize Barranquilla's status as the alternate capital. He aims to shift governance away from a centralized model, stating, "I will govern from the regions. That is why one of my legislative projects will be to make Barranquilla the alternate capital of Colombia."

Your decision to choose Barranquilla as the alternate capital of the Presidency of the Republic is a show of confidence in our city and a clear message that the regions are reclaiming their rightful place in the construction of the country.

— Alejandro CharFurther elaborating on the significance of the proposal for Barranquilla.

Barranquilla, founded in 1813, is a key port and industrial hub on Colombia's Caribbean coast. The city recently achieved a financial milestone by becoming the first in the country to issue sustainable bonds on the international capital market, successfully placing $350 million worth of securities. The funds raised will support social and environmental projects.

I will govern from the regions. That is why one of my legislative projects will be to make Barranquilla the alternate capital of Colombia.

— Abelardo De La EspriellaDetailing his plan for establishing an alternate capital.
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Originally published by El Tiempo in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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