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Rebels, Government Maneuver To Keep Colombia Peace Talks On Track, Andrã©S GaudãN
Rebels, Government Maneuver To Keep Colombia Peace Talks On Track, Andrã©S GaudãN
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Resurgence Of Paramilitary Violence In Colombia As Peace Deal Nears, Andrã©S GaudãN
Resurgence Of Paramilitary Violence In Colombia As Peace Deal Nears, Andrã©S GaudãN
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Alvaro Uribe Velez: Maintaining Popularity Despite Significant Government Scandals, Juliana A. Canas Baena
Alvaro Uribe Velez: Maintaining Popularity Despite Significant Government Scandals, Juliana A. Canas Baena
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Despite the scandals and the increase in violence towards vulnerable communities, Uribe and his government still had an extremely high approval rating. His popularity may be explained as a result of the majority of citizens benefitting from his policies because while they violate human rights, they function as mechanisms that support and enhance his success in delivering stability to Colombia’s middle and upper-classes. Moreover, Uribe did not address critics of his government or the media, instead he created a discourse that his government and its policies were responsible for successfully combatting the guerrillas and cartels and improving the economy. Thus …