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Colombians Consider Uribe
management a Failure
BOGOTA - The presidential administration of
Álvaro Uribe in Colombia has represented an
economic, social and social security
failure, despite campaigns to the contrary,
assured on Saturday Colombians who live in
Venezuela.
According to the director of the Association
of Colombians living in Venezuela Juan
Carlos Tanus, poverty, unemployment,
violence and the huge number of displaced
people prove the falsity of a successful
government.
We have 28 million poor people in a country
of 45 million inhabitants, over 60 percent
of the population; to which it should be
added an unemployment rate of 16 percent,
said in statements to Prensa Latina.
Regarding the policy of Uribeâ�Ös Democratic
Security, the community leader said the
situation remains unchanged.
We continue with 20,000 deaths per year and
the painful process of mass graves for
crimes against humanity committed by the
army, he said.
For Tanus, the need to change this reality
sustains his bid to run for diputy of the
House of Representatives of Colombia in the
legislative elections on Sunday.
We want to transform society with actions as
a humanitarian accord and the ongoing search
for peace, stated the Colombian candidate,
who explained his candidacy is for the only
seat of the international division.
Among the proposal in his campaign stand the
return with dignity of Colombians to their
motherland and increased role of residents
abroad in the political life of Colombia.
According to Tanus, 115,000 Colombians are
registered to vote in Venezuela.
We have expectations, although the mere
participation in the process is a success,
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