He Miguel Polo Chamber Representative He announced that he will resign his seat in the Congress of the Republic to focus on his candidacy for the presidential elections of 2026.
The congressman will present his departure before February 28according to the magazine ‘Week’. Similarly, he also announced that he will depart from Ecological Green Party and will seek the presidency through signatures.
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His initial claim was to take advantage of Transfuguismo Law to change the game without losing your seat; However, given the lack of advances in the legislative branch, he chose to advance his resignation.
Miguel Polo Polo.
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So things, Polo Polo becomes one of the first confirmed candidates for the presidential racefor which more candidates and coalitions are expected in the coming months.
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Among its main proposals There is the elimination of 13 of the current 18 ministries and leaving only five: Finance, Defense, Interior and the Foreign Ministry. He also indicated that the eliminated portfolios would become secretariats with less budget.
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