Links between Colombia’s politics and crime far from being a thing of the past
Links between Colombia’s politics and crime far from being a thing of the past
Posted by Adriaan Alsema on Jul 7, 2015
Colombia’s political parties continue to support alleged and even convicted criminal politicians, according to a conflict-monitoring NGO.
The Peace and Reconciliation Foundation, a respected conflict and political analysis NGO, said that in the upcoming elections, some 140 candidates in October’s mayor and governor elections have alleged or proven ties to drug trafficking, paramilitary structures or corruption schemes.
According to the investigators, almost four out of five of these allegedly dirty candidates have a realistic chance of becoming mayor or governor, in some cases in mayor cities like Medellin.
Formal party support for these shady candidates is also widespread, the NGO said. In fact, rather than seeking new political movements to support their candidacy, dozens of candidates have found the support of traditional parties like the Liberal Party and the Conservative party, and parties from the coalition like U Party of President Juan Manuel Santos or Radical Change of Vice-President German Vargas.
More:
http://colombiareports.com/links-between-colombias-politics-and-crime-far-from-being-a-thing-of-the-past/
