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National Salvation Movement

The National Salvation Movement (Spanish: Movimiento de Salvación Nacional, MSN) is a Colombian far-right political party founded in 1990 by Álvaro Gómez Hurtado. Originally established by dissident members of the Colombian Conservative Party, the party emerged as a conservative alternative to the traditional party leadership and became one of Colombia's most prominent minor political movements during the 1990s.

National Salvation Movement
Movimiento de Salvación Nacional
LeaderAbelardo de la Espriella
PresidentEnrique Gómez Martínez
Founded4 July 1991;
34 years ago (1991-07-04)
Legalised1 November 2021
Dissolved2006 (first iteration)
Split fromColombian Conservative Party
HeadquartersCalle 75 No. 10–10, Chapinero, Bogotá
Political position2021–present:
Far-right[1][2][3][4]
1991–2006:
Centre-right to right-wing
Colors  Light blue
Chamber of Representatives
1 / 188
Senate
4 / 108
Governors
0 / 32
Mayors
4 / 1,102
Party flag
Website
https://salvacionnacional.com/
https://defensoresdelapatria.com/

In the 1990 presidential election, Gómez finished second, outperforming the official Conservative Party candidate. The party subsequently maintained representation in both the Senate and the Chamber of Representatives.

Despite its defeat in the election, the party achieved its greatest political success in the election to the 1991 National Constituent Assembly, which was tasked with drafting a new constitution for Colombia, where it won 11 seats. The election, held in December 1990, took place under exceptional political circumstances amid a broader process of constitutional reform. For the campaign, Álvaro Gómez Hurtado sought support beyond traditional party lines, assembling what he described as a "supra-partisan" political movement.[5]

Following electoral decline in the 2000s, the party lost its parliamentary presence and was dissolved after the 2006 parliamentary election.

The party was re-established in 2021 under the leadership of Enrique Gómez Martínez [es], a nephew of its founder. It contested the 2022 parliamentary election and nominated Gómez as its candidate in the 2022 presidential election, where he received 0.23% of the vote.

The National Salvation Movement has positioned itself in opposition to the government of Gustavo Petro. For the 2026 presidential election, the party supported lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella as its presidential candidate, with José Manuel Restrepo Abondano as its candidate for vice president.[6] To support the campaign, the party adopted a new logo featuring a tiger and three claw marks in place of the rainbow previously used in its emblem.[7]

In the 2026 parliamentary election, the party fielded an open Senate list headed by chairman Enrique Gómez Martínez [es].[8] The party won four seats in the Senate and one seat in the Chamber of Representatives, marking a significant increase in its electoral support compared with the previous election and allowing it to retain its legal status.

In the first round of the presidential election, held on 31 May 2026, de la Espriella received 10,361,413 votes (43.74% of the vote), placing first among the candidates and advancing to the runoff election against Iván Cepeda.[9]

Electoral history

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Presidential elections

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Election year Candidate Running mate First round Second round Result Source(s)
Votes % Votes %
1990 Álvaro Gómez Hurtado N/a 1,433,913 23.89 (#2) N/a N/a Lost [10]
2022 Enrique Gómez Martínez [es] Carlos Cuartas 48,643 0.23 (#6) N/a N/a Lost [11]
2026 Abelardo de la Espriella José Manuel Abondano 10,361,499 43.74 (#1) TBD TBD TBD [12]

Legislative elections

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Election Year House of Representatives Senate
Votes Percentage Seats Votes Percentage Seats
1991 327,845 6.25 (#4)
11 / 169
 234,358 4.40 (#5)
5 / 102
1994 51,446 0.97 (#9)
1 / 163
 100,385 1.92 (#4)
2 / 102
1998 53,074 0.60 (#14)
1 / 161
 82,687 0.95 (#13)
1 / 102
2002 162,452 1.69 (#8)
2 / 166
 78,080 0.84 (#23)
1 / 102
2006 27,531 0.31 (#25)
1 / 163
 Did not participate
2022 38,123 0.23 (#25)
0 / 169
 31,289 0.18 (#14)
0 / 106
2026 410,416 2.18 (#8)
1 / 161
 707,764 3.63 (#9)
4 / 103

References

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  1. ↑ https://colombiareports.com/colombias-far-right-plans-referendum-to-revoke-peace-deal-with-farc/
  2. ↑ https://nacla.org/colombias-left-has-a-strong-showing-in-the-legislative-elections/
  3. ↑ https://labortoday.international/f/colombia%E2%80%99s-left-has-a-strong-showing-in-the-legislative-elections?amp=1&blogcategory=Latin+America&srsltid=AfmBOoqzMGQ3W3Xv5GApZki5IvZyW1XlP38cVwFRXd8WvB4SM2BX_2bZ
  4. ↑ https://colombiaone.com/2026/03/08/colombia-de-la-espriella-called-renewing-politics-ballot-box/
  5. ↑ "Asambleaː cuestionable legitimidad". news.google.com. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  6. ↑ Osorio, Camila (2026-02-10). "Abelardo de la Espriella prepara su primer pulso electoral con el partido Salvación Nacional". El País América Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  7. ↑ Osorio, Camila (2026-02-10). "Abelardo de la Espriella prepara su primer pulso electoral con el partido Salvación Nacional". El País América Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  8. ↑ Vacía, La Silla (2026-02-11). "Lista al Senado del Movimiento de Salvación Nacional 2026: candidatos y cómo votar". La Silla Vacía (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  9. ↑ Vasquez, Geraldine Bajonero (2026-05-31). "Resultados elecciones presidenciales en Colombia 2026: Abelardo de la Espriella ganó la primera vuelta y se enfrentará en segunda a Iván Cepeda". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-06-01.
  10. ↑ Dieter_Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p306 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  11. ↑ "Colombia's presidential race heads to runoff". Al Jazeera. 29 May 2022. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  12. ↑ Wells, Ione (2026-05-31). "Colombia presidential runoff pits leftist senator against pro-Trump rival". BBC. Retrieved 2026-05-31.


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