Uribe may run for congress to defend legacy .
Uribe may run for congress to defend legacy .
Thursday, 25 October 2012 08:28 Esteban Manriquez
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe may run for congress "to defend his government’s legacy," reported Bloomberg Businessweek Thursday.
“What Colombia gained could be lost,” said Uribe, in reference to the economic and geopolitical gains made during his eight years as the Colombian head of state (2002-2010).
Uribe linked a supposed upsurge in guerrilla attacks as something that threatens investor confidence in Colombia. The rise in violence “could be a clear signal against investment confidence,” Uribe told press in Mexico City Wednesday.
Although the constitution currently prohibits Uribe from running for a third presidential term, the former leader has the right to stand for a seat in congress. “If, to defend [my] ideas, I have to go to Congress, I can’t close that door,” declared Uribe.
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