Push To Allow Colombian President Alvaro Uribe A Third Term


	Push To Allow Colombian President Alvaro Uribe A Third Term

merrie

7-23-2008 7:25 PM

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president alvaro uribe, constitutional amendment, colombian law

merrie says:

By stepping down in 2010, rather than pushing for a constitutional change to run for a third term, Uribe can deliver the ultimate victory for the future of Colombia.

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