Colombia holding ‘most important congressional election in past 50 years’
Colombia holding ‘most important congressional election in past 50 years’
Mar 9, 2014 posted by Daniel E Freeman
Colombia on Sunday will vote to elect a new congress. The lawmakers selected by the day’s end will inevitably face some of Colombia’s most challenge issues including a possible peace deal with rebel group FARC, the country’s largest.
Colombia’s congressional elections, held the second Sunday of March every four years, come at a crucial time for the South American country of nearly 48 million people.
“This election is different, it is distinctive, it is the most important congressional election in the last fifty years in our country,” said Liberal Party (Partido Liberal-LP) Senator Juan Manuel Galan, who is seeking re-election.
The stakes in the elections are high as president Juan Manuel Santos risks losing his power over the legislative branch if he fails to maintain his majority coalition in congress.
Former President Alvaro Uribe faces risking his reputation as he runs for a spot in the Senate with the strong support of his newly created political party, the Democratic Center (Centro Democratico-CD) — current polls predict him to win.
More:
http://colombiareports.co/colombia-elect-new-congress-important-election-past-50-years/
