Uribe and his 'political party' have never won a presidential election in Colombia without narco sup [View all]

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Uribe and his ‘political party’ have never won a presidential election in Colombia without narco support
by Adriaan Alsema March 11, 2020

Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe and his party have never won a presidential election without the admitted help of drug traffickers.

Uribe’s Democratic Center party is currently in trouble for allegedly receiving narco support to rig the 2018 elections, but this seemed only a matter of time; the former Medellin Cartel associate and his clan have never won a presidential election without the help of narcos.

President Ivan Duque‘s political patron isn’t the only one though. Colombia has had only two presidents who weren’t elected with the support of narcos since 1994 when the Cali Cartel helped former President Ernesto Samper win the election.

Former President Andres Pastrana‘s 1998 campaign was illegally financed by dredging company Dragacol and former President Juan Manuel Santos‘ 2010 campaign was illegally financed by Brazilian engineering firm Odebrecht and their Colombian partner, banking conglomerate Grupo Aval.

More:
https://colombiareports.com/uribistas-have-never-won-a-presidential-election-without-support-from-colombias-narcos/