On Sunday 14th, Colombians elected new Senators and Representatives. In spite of a very slow counting that may take a week to get to final results, the coalition of parties behind President Uribe has shown up as the clear winner, thus assuring the best chances to Uribe’s candidate for President, probably his Minister of Defence Santos.
Even if Alvaro Uribe couldn’t get a third term with a Constitution amendment, he seems to hold enough power to enforce the same tough policies against the FARC, against any Venezuelan intrusion, and toward a strong cooperation with the United States.
While Colombians have been consistently doing their homework with both Latin America and the United States, they have not been sufficiently rewarded for their efforts. They should and Uribe in the first place, as the architect of the strongest bond Latin America has with the United States, in the most possible dangerous border.
