Colombia's Nuevo Liberalismo party declared independence from the government of President Abelardo de la Espriella, becoming the second party to do so after Alianza Verde. ^[1] The Colombian political party Nuevo Liberalismo announced on a Friday that it will maintain an independent position regarding the government of President Abelardo de la Espriella. ^[2] Political parties and movements in Colombia officially declared their positions regarding the government of President Abelardo De La Espriella during the upcoming four-year term. ^[3] Alianza Verde declared independence from the national government this week, saying it will maintain distance from the administration's decisions and policies but will not automatically oppose all proposals. ^[4] Nuevo Liberalismo said it will vote project by project in Congress, supporting measures that reduce violence, strengthen justice, and order public finances without burdening the poor, and opposing anything that weakens the 1991 Constitution or concentrates power. ^[5] The Nuevo Liberalismo pledged to evaluate legislative initiatives individually rather than practicing automatic opposition, supporting only those that reduce violence and strengthen justice. ^[6] The party stated that it was not invited to join the administration and views its independence as consistent with its historical tradition of breaking from political power. ^[7] The party vowed to reject any proposals that weaken the Constitution of 1991 or imply a concentration of power. ^[8] The party promised to vote against any legislation that weakens the 1991 Constitution or concentrates power, and to exercise political control over the government. ^[9] The party stated that they were not invited to join the administration and that their independence is a description of a fact rather than a gesture or ongoing negotiation. ^[10] The Alianza Verde party declared independence from the government, a decision that caused unrest among its own senators and representatives who wanted an opposition role. ^[11] The Centro Democrático, Cambio Radical, Salvación Nacional, Conservative, Creemos, ColombiaJusta Libres, Alianza Social Independiente (ASI), MIRA, and La U declared they will be parties of the government. ^[12]