Most South American countries have had in the past decade of leftist governments, pseudo self-proclaimed left or at least the left. And in most cases were re-elected.
How then can try to explain what transpires in Colombia?, Who had two consecutive terms a president seen by many as corrupt and accused of links with paramilitaries and drug trafficking in his country. Uribe was and is the closest ally of U.S. presidents South America this decade, and the mutual convenience reached the point of installing seven military bases in Colombia, government causally neighbor that has defied U.S. interests in the region, Venezuela.
One possible explanation of the path for Colombia is that unlike other countries, the guerrillas never chose definitely the way of politics (in the sense of participating in democracy.) Therefore favored the right of that country, and served as an excuse for many of the policies pursued.
That would be an answer simple as long as we had no account of the Colombian drug trafficking and paramilitary complementary. This last ingredient muddle the matter further. Perhaps the FARC never gave up their weapons because they understood that the paramilitaries would be a perpetual state terrorism. So they can not simply blame as yet not been paid.
The fact is that today Colombia is a controversial outgoing President (Uribe) that after having spent two periods in a row, it is assigned (moreless) a% 75 approval of the public (go to know what kind of consultants). And that considering leaving half of the population in poverty, despite good GDP growth rate it had in recent years.
must have a good local propaganda, it is hoped that the mainstream media in Colombia are related to the former president and his policies, because otherwise, and had gone to visit some disguised as guerrilla paramilitary .
