Uribe Second Term?
The New York Times seems to think so.
President Álvaro Uribe of Colombia, the Bush administration’s closest ally in Latin America, will probably be able to run for a second term after the country’s highest court ruled yesterday that a congressionally approved amendment to permit re-election was constitutional.
With his approval ratings approaching 80 percent, Mr. Uribe seems likely to be able to vanquish a crowded field of challengers in May to win another four-year term.
A win by Mr. Uribe would ensure that Washington retains a reliable caretaker for two of the Bush administration’s top priorities in this tumultuous region, the fight against drugs and Marxist rebels.
Colombia’s economy is growing strong along with the Government having an 80% approval rating. Compare that to Bush’s 40% approval which is what polls have shown lately.