Latinnews Daily - 15 April 2004

COLOMBIA: Government backs re-election campaign

Andean 12 July 2010 Modified: 15 April 2004 256 views

The Colombian government has finally broken its silence on the plan to alter the constitution to allow presidents to stand for a second term. Interior and justice minister Sabas Pretelt de la Vega yesterday called on congress to approve the measure, which has been brought by legislators loyal to Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe.

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