The affected former officials, including Antonio Sanguino, sent a public letter to the Green Alliance's national directorate proposing two stances: first, confirm the declaration of opposition to the national government; second, join an alternative left-wing coalition to confront the government and participate as a bloc in the regional elections scheduled for the following year. ^[1] The Green Alliance (Alianza Verde) is scheduled to decide this Thursday whether to declare itself in opposition to the government of Abelardo De La Espriella and join the Pacto Histórico bloc, or instead identify as independent; most indications point toward declaring opposition. ^[2] Colombian congressman Jaime Raúl Salamanca said the Green Alliance must declare itself in opposition, describing an opposition that recognizes and supports what is good, is proactive, defends Colombians' rights, and carries the Green Party's own seal. ^[3] Former Minister of Labor Antonio Sanguino, also advocating opposition, said he and several other former officials of the administration of former President Gustavo Petro - including Martha Alfonso, Diana Alejandra Rodríguez, Angélica Marín, and Jorge Londoño - have been denied the right to return to the Green Alliance's national directorate after temporarily stepping down to serve as public servants in the 'Government of Change'. ^[4] Jaime Raúl Salamanca, a representative and former president of Colombia's Chamber of Representatives, urged Alianza Verde on 2026-09-03 to declare itself in opposition to President Espriella, advocating a propositive opposition that defends Colombians' rights. ^[5]