Back

Andean Group - July 2016 (ISSN 1741-4466)

Santos and Uribe prepare to face off in peace referendum

The two men that have dominated Colombian politics since 2010 – President Juan Manuel Santos and former president and incumbent senator, Alvaro Uribe (2002-2010) – look set for another major political showdown that could redefine their political careers. Colombia’s constitutional court (CC) has approved the Santos government’s plans to submit the peace deal that it has been negotiating with the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (Farc) guerrillas since 2012 to a public referendum once it is finalised. With this expected to happen before the end of the year, both Santos and Uribe, a staunch opponent of the negotiations, now appear to be in campaign mode, seeking to convince the Colombian public of their respective arguments.

End of preview - This article contains approximately 1187 words.

Subscribers: Log in now to read the full article

Not a Subscriber?

Choose from one of the following options

Back

Articles in this issue