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Judi Lynn

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Thu Feb 18, 2021, 11:52 PM Feb 2021

The president's bosses Part 1: Colombia's business associations


by Adriaan Alsema February 18, 2021

The power of Colombia’s president depends on his ability to manage the sometimes opposing interests of those who really control the country, like business associations.

While formally a democracy, all presidents of the 21st century have had no choice but to balance serving the public interest with private and even criminal interests.

This unstable balance of power is partly due to the country’s political history and culture, and partly a consequence of the country’s armed conflict.

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The violence that followed between those who wanted a united Colombia and those who wanted a loose federation of independent states may best be compared with the American Civil War.

It wasn’t until 1819 that the different regions agreed to becoming one Republic, but led to multiple secessions and rebellions throughout Colombia’s history.

More:
https://colombiareports.com/the-presidents-bosses-part-1-colombias-business-associations/
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