Power grabs of Colombia's president 'increasingly worrying': Transparency International
by Adriaan Alsema September 3, 2020
Transparency International said Wednesday it is “deeply concerned” about recent power grabs of Colombia’s increasingly authoritarian President Ivan Duque.
According to the international NGO, “the growing concentration of power in the President” constitute a “detriment of civil liberties and other branches of power.”
Following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Duque called three subsequent states of emergency allowing the government to bypass congress and remove local government’s powers.
The recent elections of presidential allies as Inspector General and Ombudsman have brought all institutional watchdogs within the sphere of influence of the Duque administration.
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https://colombiareports.com/power-grabs-of-colombias-president-increasingly-worrying-transparency-international/
All these new fascist leaders in LatAm are sounding exactly like Trump these days. They are struggling, and getting wilder together.
