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Powerful Colombian ex-president ordered under house arrest. Uribe will not be allowed to remain at liberty while the Supreme Court investigates allegations of witness tampering against him, current President Ivan Duque said in in a video address Tuesday after the former president said on Twitter he was being deprived of his freedom. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. His current polling at around fourth belies the fact he has the lowest name recognition among current candidates.
Besides asking up to a quarter of a million U. Easily the candidate with the highest name recognition, Petro, 61, is an early frontrunner in the race and the left-leaning consultation is understood as his to lose. Though he lost the runoff to Duque by 16 points ,Petro received 8 million votes nationwide, a new high-water mark for Colombian politicians from the left. Humane Colombia won an important ruling when, on September 16, the Constitutional Court — citing those 8 million votes as evidence of sufficient popular support—overturned a national electoral body decision to deny it political party status.
Along with name recognition, Petro also has one of the highest disapproval ratings among current candidates. Four years ago, his support in polls largely plateaued after the March consultation. Petro has stayed squarely in the spotlight since , thanks to his automatic seat in the Senate as runner-up. A former M guerrilla, he is a consistent mouthpiece for progressive politics in Colombia. On the flip side, his at times combative tone makes many uncomfortable.
His style has arguably been more effective in the legislature than in executive roles. While a representative, Petro presented information in that linked Uribe and his presidential campaign to the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia paramilitary group. Traditional parties are in the political wilderness. Wednesday, October 13, By Holly K. Sonneland and Hope Wilkinson. This piece was originally published October 4 and is updated as the race evolves.
David Barguil. Sergio Fajardo. Alejandro Gaviria. Gustavo Petro. In a pre-election interview Santos stressed that his government would not be a carbon copy of Uribe's. Santos, an economist who was educated at the University of Kansas, Harvard and the London School of Economics is a member of the powerful clan that has long controlled the leading El Tiempo newspaper. He has been minister in three administrations, holding the key posts of trade, finance and defence.
That experience haD made him "uniquely positioned" to address the major issues facing Colombia, Farnsworth said. Clashes between government troops and leftwing rebels on election day, which left 10 government troops dead, was a clear reminder that, despite major gains in security, the rebel threat is still alive.
Santos said he would try to patch up relations with neighbouring Venezuela and Ecuador.
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