Colombian President Alvaro Uribe
Colombia Election Race Starts, Santos Favored — Reuters
BOGOTA (Reuters) – The race for Colombia’s presidency began Saturday, with former defense minister Juan Manuel Santos the favorite after the South American nation’s popular incumbent was blocked from running for a third term.
The Constitutional Court’s decision to bar a referendum on re-election heralds an end to President Alvaro Uribe’s eight-year rule, during which the U.S.


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