The Belfast Telegraph

Uribe moves closer to third term in Colombia

Sept 09--Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has signed legislation calling for a national referendum that would allow him to seek a third term in office.

9 de septiembre de 2009

The constitution has already been amended once to permit Mr Uribe to serve a second four-year term.

If the Constitutional Court approves the new legislation, it will be put before the people in a nationwide referendum.
 
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