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| Former Colombian president Uribe attempts comeback in senate elections | Former Colombian president Uribe attempts comeback in senate elections |
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| Álvaro Uribe has become the first former Colombian president in modern times to attempt a return to politics through parliament. | Álvaro Uribe has become the first former Colombian president in modern times to attempt a return to politics through parliament. |
| The combative conservative, who led Colombia from 2002 to 2010, announced on Monday that he was running for the senate in March elections, two months before a presidential vote. Uribe is constitutionally barred from a third presidential term. | The combative conservative, who led Colombia from 2002 to 2010, announced on Monday that he was running for the senate in March elections, two months before a presidential vote. Uribe is constitutionally barred from a third presidential term. |
| He will run as part of a movement he created called Centro Democrático, leading a closed list of candidates, meaning his chances hinge on how many votes his party wins. Uribe's approval rating stands at 63%, more than 40 points higher than that of President Juan Manuel Santos. | He will run as part of a movement he created called Centro Democrático, leading a closed list of candidates, meaning his chances hinge on how many votes his party wins. Uribe's approval rating stands at 63%, more than 40 points higher than that of President Juan Manuel Santos. |
| Uribe is a fierce critic of Santos's efforts to make peace with Colombia's main leftist rebel group. Santos has not yet said whether he will seek re-election. | Uribe is a fierce critic of Santos's efforts to make peace with Colombia's main leftist rebel group. Santos has not yet said whether he will seek re-election. |
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