OriginsAt the end of the 20th century, the Liberal party, which had dominated the Colombian political landscape for the greater part of the 1990s, plunged into a crisis. The fellowship of Uribe was going to take over the political game in Colombia. Uribe-loyalists gain influenceUribe won the 2002 elections, and the Liberal Party was forced into the opposition. Uribe was supported in Congress by the Conservative Party, Vargas’ Radical Change party, and a patchwork of smaller political factions. When Uribe protege Ivan Duque, a fierce opponent of the country’s peace process, won the presidential elections in August, the party split.