Alcohol banned in Colombia as country prepares for congress election

[Judi Lynn]

Alcohol banned in Colombia as country prepares for congress election
Mar 8, 2014 posted by Camilo Mejia Giraldo

A weekend-long prohibition on the consumption and sale of alcohol was enforced throughout Colombia on Saturday as citizens ready themselves for the country’s Congressional elections on Sunday.

The country-wide temporary “Dry Law” imposed by authorities prevent the sale of alcohol in most cities from 6PM Satuday to 6AM Monday.

Within the same decree, the Interior Ministry has also set a number of rules and guidelines to be adhered to on election day for media outlets, political gatherings and campaign rallies, public transport services, and a restriction on firearms.

Dry Law

Article 13 in Decree 415 states that no alcohol should be consumed or sold during the set period over the weekend of Congressional elections, however, local authorities — such as state governors and mayors — can alter the timespan of its application within their respective jurisdictions.

More:
http://colombiareports.co/alcohol-ban-begins-colombian-election-weekend/

[longship]

1. Frankly, I think the USA ought to make Election Day "Get Drunk Day"

We could hardly do much worse than we are.

(Sorry for the thread highjack.)

[Judi Lynn]

2. Damned right! It would clearly have to go better.

Maybe we should all start drinking a week early to be adequately prepared for such an august undertaking.

[longship]

3. Nah!!! We'd end up in a civil war over shaken or stirred.

BTW, never ever shake a martini. It should be stirred over lots of ice, the colder, the better.

No shaking. Bubbles in martinis are a no-no.

[MisterP]

4. that's how they'd buy votes during the clientelistic centuries of LA--

in Central America most villagers still only get beef when the local dominant party has a "vote totally for us BBQ"