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Colombian Conservatism (Spanish:Conservadurismo) is a system ofconservative political beliefs inColombia that is characterized byprotectionism, support ofCatholic values,social stability and anti-totalitarianism. Its history began with the creation of two conservative political parties in Colombia. One characteristic of the Colombian Conservatism, in contrast to many other geographic subsets ofconservatism, is its strong emphasis onprotectionism, which is considered by many Colombian conservatives to be necessary to create a fair market.
Colombian conservatism holdsSimón Bolívar and his ideals as central to its political principles. The first formal conservative Colombian party, known as "Republicanos Moderados" (Moderate Republicans) was created in 1837 byJose Ignacio de Marquez. In the image of Bolivar, the party held to religious principles and favored order and control. In 1840, a civil war occurred that caused the proliferation of future political parties, including theColombian Conservative Party, the current principal representative of thisBolivarian ideal.
Colombia has experienced many conservative movements. An example is the "Conservatismo Colombiano" party.
Other movements, such as that ofGustavo Rojas Pinilla, were also influenced by conservativeideals.
Another important movement, created by Nuñez, was a coalition between conservatives and moderate liberals called "Partido Nacional" (National Party).
TheNational Popular Alliance was established in the 1960s by disillusioned conservatives, and it later developed into a populist opposition party. Before the creation of the party, the members were called "Godos". These "Republicanos Moderados" and some other "radical conservatives" led to the beginnings of theColombian Conservative Party.
These ideals have evolved, but the most important are:
Conservative presidents include:
(*) Presidents of Liberal origin that implemented conservative policies, who have since then become allied with conservatism.
