Independent Absolute Renovation Movement
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The Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation "IMAR" (Spanish
Spanish language
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: Movimiento Independiente de Renovación Absoluta "MIRA") is a political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...

 in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

, founded on March 21, 2000 by 51095 Colombians guided by the lawyer and actually Senator Carlos Alberto Baena Lopez.
Commonly, this party is known in Colombia as "Movimiento MIRA". Its platform includes a continuous and social work.

At the elections
Colombian legislative election, 2002
Legislative elections were held in Colombia on 10 March 2002. They were won by the Colombian Liberal Party....

 of 2002 the party won as one of the many small parties parliamentary representation.

The MIRA Movement took part in the legislative elections
Colombian legislative election, 2006
On March 12, 2006 Colombians went to the polls to elect Senate and Chamber of Representatives. Presidential primaries were also held for the Liberal Party and the Alternative Democratic Pole.-Senate Members:...

 of 2006, in which it won 1 out of 166 deputies and 2 out of 100 senators.

In the 2010 took part in the legislative elections
Colombian legislative election, 2010
Colombia held elections to both houses of the Congress on 14 March 2010. The nationwide constituency for the 102-member Senate was contested by 16 lists, comprising 948 candidates. There are 33 regional constituencies for the Chamber of Representatives, plus a few other ethnic minority...

, in which it won 1 out of 166 deputies and 3 out of 100 senators.

Its present Chairperson is Carlos Alberto Baena
Carlos Alberto Baena
Carlos Alberto Baena López is a Colombian politician and lawyer, currently serving as Senator of Colombia. Baena co-led the founding of the MIRA Movement, of which he has been the Chairperson of. He has previously served as Councillor for Bogotá from 2001 to 2009.-External links:*...

.

See also

  • Colombian legislative election, 2002
    Colombian legislative election, 2002
    Legislative elections were held in Colombia on 10 March 2002. They were won by the Colombian Liberal Party....

  • Colombian legislative election, 2006
    Colombian legislative election, 2006
    On March 12, 2006 Colombians went to the polls to elect Senate and Chamber of Representatives. Presidential primaries were also held for the Liberal Party and the Alternative Democratic Pole.-Senate Members:...

  • Politics of Colombia
    Politics of Colombia
    The Politics of Colombia take place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Colombia is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government...

  • List of political parties in Colombia
  • Senate of Colombia
    Senate of Colombia
    The Senate of the Republic of Colombia is the upper house of the Congress of Colombia, with the lower house being the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia...

  • Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
    Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
    The Chamber of Representatives is the lower house of the Congress of Colombia.The Chamber has 166 elected members for four-year terms.-How the Chamber is elected:...

  • Elections in Colombia
    Elections in Colombia
    Elections in Colombia are regulated and controlled by the National Electoral Council which also gives information on elections and election results in for the politics of Colombia....


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