End of preview - This article contains approximately 622 words.
Subscribers: Log in now to read the full article
Not a Subscriber?
Choose from one of the following options
Back
Weekly Report - 09 June 2011 (WR-11-23)
COLOMBIA: Uribe divides, but will he rule?
Opposition to the way in which former President Alvaro Uribe (2002-2010) does politics during the 2010 Colombian presidential campaign was in large part responsible for the stellar performance of the fledgling Partido Verde (PV), now commonly known as the ‘green wave' effect. This year, however, the wave could crash against the rocks as Uribe's public backing of Enrique Peñalosa, the PV's mayoral candidate for Bogotá in the 30 October regional elections, may lead to the exit of one of the party's most popular figures, former presidential candidate Antanas Mockus. Uribe may divide the PV, but it remains to be seen if traditional parties will benefit from such a split.
- Humala promises consensual change after sealing Peru win
- COLOMBIA: Uribe divides, but will he rule?
- BOLIVIA: Morales at sea over new Chile strategy
- BRAZIL: Rousseff replaces Palocci with novice
- ARGENTINA: Schoklender's house of secrets
- CHILE : Piñera's popularity implodes
- TRACKING TRENDS
- MEXICO: The violence takes centre stage
- MEXICO: Encinas wins first debate
- TRACKING TRENDS
- TRACKING TRENDS
- EL SALVADOR: Funes ignites power struggle
- Holding out for 'Plan Central America'
- Quotes of the week