26 February 2010

Columgian High Court Denies 3rd Term Bid By Uribe

This is a good thing for democracy in Columbia.

12 years is too long.

Interestingly enough, they stopped a plebiscite on this not for broad constitutional reasons, but on narrow procedural ones, "on the grounds that a referendum approved by congress ignored checks and balances and because supporters exceeded financing limits during a petition drive".

The campaign finance violations are no surprise; he is a darling of the moneyed class in Columbia.

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