A Colombian revolution? Nation turns on political class
In the face of overwhelming public opposition Juan Manuel Santos’ government was this week forced to ditch one of its most prized pieces of legislative reform. Reaction to the Justice…
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Colombian Liberal Party courts President Santos
President Santos’ departure from the U party appears to have hastened this week following the election of 31-year-old hardline-Santista, Simon Gaviria as leader of the Colombian Liberal Party. Gaviria has…
Uribe v. Santos – Colombia’s top politicians at war
‘Hypocritical’ ‘hostile’ and ‘lacking in popular support’ – these were the words former president Alvaro Uribe this month chose to describe his successor, President Santos. In the 2010 presidential elections,…
Are Colombian politics turning left-wing?
Colombian politics have been dominated by the right-wing for more than a decade. But things appear to be changing – President Santos has re-calibrated the government, leftwards, and the polls point…
Death of Colombia’s biggest political party?
Are we witnessing the death of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos’ political party – El Partido de la U? The U was formed in 2006 to support Alvaro Uribe’s presidential…