Plinio Alarcón Buitrago
Plinio Alarcón Buitrago is the current legal secretary of the National Electoral Council (CNE) in Colombia and is known for his longstanding affiliation with the Mira party, where he has played a crucial role as the electoral director for over two decades. He has recently been nominated as a candidate to succeed César Lorduy, and is viewed as a representative of the opposition to President Gustavo Petro's government, potentially influencing the ongoing investigations into electoral misconduct.
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Plinio Alarcón Buitrago is one of the two candidates for the election to replace César Lorduy in the CNE.
La movida con la que la oposición quiere frenar la llegada de un petrista al CNE / En secreto
Colombia· 2025-03-30
Plinio Alarcón Buitrago was endorsed by the Mira party and is associated with the bloc that voted in favor of the indictment against President Petro.
Centro Democrático pide suspender elección de sucesor de Lorduy en el CNE por supuesta violación de acuerdosColombia· 2025-03-27
Plinio Alarcón is the current legal secretary of the CNE and is seen as an alternative to the official government candidate.
así está el panorama de candidatosColombia· 2025-03-27
