Andean Group - November 2005 (ISSN 1741-4466)
Re-election: Colombia's gamble on Uribe
President Alvaro Uribe can stand for a second term. On 19 October the constitutional court ruled that presidents can serve back-to-back terms in office, thereby fulfilling the wishes of both the government and the majority of the electorate. But no sooner has the dust settled on the ruling than people are questioning the long-term consequences of re-election.
President Alvaro Uribe can stand for a second term. On 19 October the constitutional court ruled that presidents can serve back-to-back terms in office, thereby fulfilling the wishes of both the government and the majority of the electorate. But no sooner has the dust settled on the ruling than people are questioning the long-term consequences of re-election.
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