Colombia’s Conservative Party (PC) is traditionally one of the country’s largest political organizations and has dominated Colombian politics since the 19th century. This violence would continue until 1885 when the Conservative Party took long-term control, the current Republic of Colombia was founded, and a new conservative constitution was put in place. Conservative HegemonyThe Conservative Party then ruled for 44 consecutive years in what’s been called the Conservative Hegemony. Nonetheless, the Conservative party also found itself deeply embroiled with accusations of chronic election tampering in its electoral battle with the liberals. By 2010, Colombia’s political scene had changed drastically, and the power of the Conservative Party and Liberal Party alike had diluted.