Weekly Report - 26 July 2012 (WR-12-29)

It takes two to Tango. They do need each other to govern effectively but arguably, President Juan Manuel Santos needs congress much more than congress needs Santos. After all, the head of state can only implement most reforms after securing congressional approval of his bills; should congress boycott the president’s legislative agenda, the latter has much more to lose than the former: Santos’ potential re-election bid in 2014 would be highly dependent on his ability to deliver on his 2010 campaign promises. Last week, congress began its third session since Santos took power and, as analysts widely argue, this year belongs to the legislature: in a four-year term, the first belongs to the president; the second to both branches; the third to congress; and the fourth is up for grabs.

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