Andean Group - 4 November 2003
Double defeat at polls leaves Uribe facing new political reality
Colombia’s President Alvaro Uribe suffered two major setbacks in October. First, on 25 October, Colombia’s voters snubbed the austerity referendum that was to serve as the centrepiece of his administration. The next day, candidates from the leftwing opposition parties received a surprisingly strong backing in the regional elections, culminating in the overwhelming victory of Lucho Garzón in the contest for the mayorship of Bogotá...
Colombia’s President Alvaro Uribe suffered two major setbacks in October. First, on 25 October, Colombia’s voters snubbed the austerity referendum that was to serve as the centrepiece of his administration. The next day, candidates from the leftwing opposition parties received a surprisingly strong backing in the regional elections, culminating in the overwhelming victory of Lucho Garzón in the contest for the mayorship of Bogotá...
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