In the first election in which women were allowed to participate in 1957, she was elected as councilwoman of Bogatá and two years later became the first woman to serve as president of the council.
She was elected as councilwoman of Bogatá. This was in the first election in which women were allowed to participate in 1957. She two years later became the first woman. This was in the first election in which women were allowed to participate in 1957. This was to serve as president of the council.