March 9 (UPI) -- Colombia's ruling leftist coalition, the Historic Pact, emerged as the largest force in the Senate after legislative elections Sunday, strengthening President Gustavo Petro's political base, but leaving a fragmented Congress with no single-party majority.
The Historic Pact won 22.88% of the vote for the 103-seat Senate, increasing its representation to 25 senators from 20 and adding more than 1 million votes compared with the 2022 elections, Caracol Radio reported.
In the 183-seat House of Representatives, the coalition secured 42 seats.
Despite the gains, the results confirm a divided legislature in which no political force holds an outright majority. Petro called the outcome a "resounding victory," but acknowledged that fragmentation will require the next president to govern through coalitions, Infobae reported.
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