Vargas army of suspicious electoral barons
by Adriaan Alsema February 12, 2018
Colombia presidential candidate German Vargas is not doing well in the polls, but that’s hardly relevant. A network of powerful regional elites is reportedly helping him mobilize voters.
Vargas has already been called “the Machinery’s Candidate,” which refers to the senior politician’s network of political clans that have controlled politics in the regions for decades.
These clans, called “the oligarchy” by the leftist guerrillas, have traditionally remained in power through vote-buying and in some cases the use of paramilitary groups.
Political website La Silla Vacia was able to identify 55 clans from across Colombia that are actively campaigning for the presidential candidate.
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https://colombiareports.com/vargas-army-suspicious-electoral-barons/
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