Colombian Congress Approves Vote on Uribe Third Term | Bloomberg
Posted by Faiz on September 17th, 2009
This is how the process to change a country’s constitution to allow for additional electoral terms is reported on when you have the mainstream media on your side.
“Congress took up the proposal for a third term after Uribe backers last year collected 5 million signatures favoring three consecutive four-year terms. The referendum, which would require participation by at least 25 percent of the electorate to become law, may be held by February.”
Also see: Colombia’s Uribe Clears Election Hurdle | Wall Street Journal
September 17th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
The hypocrisy when we compare it to the discourse on Chavez in Venezuela is frightening. Have the media no shame?