Colombia's governing coalition win congressional elections

Colombia's current governing coalition won the congressional elections on Sunday, opening the door for a Union Party candidate, Juan Manuel Santos to become the new President of the Republic with majority support in both House of Representatives and Senate. Bogota, Colombia. 14/03/2010.

The Union Party are closely followed by the Conservative Party -- also in the coalition -- But It's still too early to tell who won the Conservative Party primary.

Noemi Sanin, ex Ambassador of Colombia to U.K. leads the count, but with a minor advantage over her competitor the controversial candidate Andres Felipe Arias. Sanin's campaign called the delays "difficult and inexplicable" and asked for the recount to be conducted as quickly and transparently as possible.
Sanin and Arias have each alleged voter fraud.

Arias had been involved in one of several scandals that have hampered Uribe in his eight years of presidency. Under Arias’ time as minister over $113 million in “non-repayable, tax-free subsidies” ended up in the hands of wealthy contributors to Uribe campaing for reelection.

Perhaps worse were the gains made by numerous politicians linked to the “para-politics” scandal. Despite being created last year by politicos investigated of having strong ties to right-wing paramilitary armies, the National Integration Party won at least eight Senate seats. “PIN's success in several provinces provided strong evidence that right-wing criminal bands associated with drug trafficking continue to plague Colombia's countryside,” according to the AP.

The PIN won more seats than the two main leftist parties- the Greens and the Alternative Democratic POLO. e- It is the fourth biggest party in Colombia.

Ivan Cepeda, a human rights activist who won a a seat in Congress (POLO Party), told BBC Mundo that he had faced difficulties in campaigning in poor areas in the capital, Bogota, "because of paramilitary groups".

"Congressional elections is giving an indication of how much influence President Uribe’s coalition still has in Colombia, despite his not being able to run again for office". Said the internationl press.

The Misión de Observación Electoral. MOE is one of the organisations that also monitored the elections on Sunday 14 March with hundreds of observers, including many international observers from about 10 countries.

Colombia's current governing coalition won the congressional elections on Sunday, opening the door for a Union Party candidate, Juan Manuel Santos to become the new President of the Republic with majority support in both House of Representatives and Senate. Bogota, Colombia. 14/03/2010.

The Union Party are closely followed by the Conservative Party -- also in the coalition -- But It's still too early to tell who won the Conservative Party primary.

Noemi Sanin, ex Ambassador of Colombia to U.K. leads the count, but with a minor advantage over her competitor the controversial candidate Andres Felipe Arias. Sanin's campaign called the delays "difficult and inexplicable" and asked for the recount to be conducted as quickly and transparently as possible.
Sanin and Arias have each alleged voter fraud.

Arias had been involved in one of several scandals that have hampered Uribe in his eight years of presidency. Under Arias’ time as minister over $113 million in “non-repayable, tax-free subsidies” ended up in the hands of wealthy contributors to Uribe campaing for reelection.

Perhaps worse were the gains made by numerous politicians linked to the “para-politics” scandal. Despite being created last year by politicos investigated of having strong ties to right-wing paramilitary armies, the National Integration Party won at least eight Senate seats. “PIN's success in several provinces provided strong evidence that right-wing criminal bands associated with drug trafficking continue to plague Colombia's countryside,” according to the AP.

The PIN won more seats than the two main leftist parties- the Greens and the Alternative Democratic POLO. e- It is the fourth biggest party in Colombia.

Ivan Cepeda, a human rights activist who won a a seat in Congress (POLO Party), told BBC Mundo that he had faced difficulties in campaigning in poor areas in the capital, Bogota, "because of paramilitary groups".

"Congressional elections is giving an indication of how much influence President Uribe’s coalition still has in Colombia, despite his not being able to run again for office". Said the internationl press.

The Misión de Observación Electoral. MOE is one of the organisations that also monitored the elections on Sunday 14 March with hundreds of observers, including many international observers from about 10 countries.

Colombia's current governing coalition won the congressional elections on Sunday, opening the door for a Union Party candidate, Juan Manuel Santos to become the new President of the Republic with majority support in both House of Representatives and Senate. Bogota, Colombia. 14/03/2010.

The Union Party are closely followed by the Conservative Party -- also in the coalition -- But It's still too early to tell who won the Conservative Party primary.

Noemi Sanin, ex Ambassador of Colombia to U.K. leads the count, but with a minor advantage over her competitor the controversial candidate Andres Felipe Arias. Sanin's campaign called the delays "difficult and inexplicable" and asked for the recount to be conducted as quickly and transparently as possible.
Sanin and Arias have each alleged voter fraud.

Arias had been involved in one of several scandals that have hampered Uribe in his eight years of presidency. Under Arias’ time as minister over $113 million in “non-repayable, tax-free subsidies” ended up in the hands of wealthy contributors to Uribe campaing for reelection.

Perhaps worse were the gains made by numerous politicians linked to the “para-politics” scandal. Despite being created last year by politicos investigated of having strong ties to right-wing paramilitary armies, the National Integration Party won at least eight Senate seats. “PIN's success in several provinces provided strong evidence that right-wing criminal bands associated with drug trafficking continue to plague Colombia's countryside,” according to the AP.

The PIN won more seats than the two main leftist parties- the Greens and the Alternative Democratic POLO. e- It is the fourth biggest party in Colombia.

Ivan Cepeda, a human rights activist who won a a seat in Congress (POLO Party), told BBC Mundo that he had faced difficulties in campaigning in poor areas in the capital, Bogota, "because of paramilitary groups".

"Congressional elections is giving an indication of how much influence President Uribe’s coalition still has in Colombia, despite his not being able to run again for office". Said the internationl press.

The Misión de Observación Electoral. MOE is one of the organisations that also monitored the elections on Sunday 14 March with hundreds of observers, including many international observers from about 10 countries.

Colombia's current governing coalition won the congressional elections on Sunday, opening the door for a Union Party candidate, Juan Manuel Santos to become the new President of the Republic with majority support in both House of Representatives and Senate. Bogota, Colombia. 14/03/2010.

The Union Party are closely followed by the Conservative Party -- also in the coalition -- But It's still too early to tell who won the Conservative Party primary.

Noemi Sanin, ex Ambassador of Colombia to U.K. leads the count, but with a minor advantage over her competitor the controversial candidate Andres Felipe Arias. Sanin's campaign called the delays "difficult and inexplicable" and asked for the recount to be conducted as quickly and transparently as possible.
Sanin and Arias have each alleged voter fraud.

Arias had been involved in one of several scandals that have hampered Uribe in his eight years of presidency. Under Arias’ time as minister over $113 million in “non-repayable, tax-free subsidies” ended up in the hands of wealthy contributors to Uribe campaing for reelection.

Perhaps worse were the gains made by numerous politicians linked to the “para-politics” scandal. Despite being created last year by politicos investigated of having strong ties to right-wing paramilitary armies, the National Integration Party won at least eight Senate seats. “PIN's success in several provinces provided strong evidence that right-wing criminal bands associated with drug trafficking continue to plague Colombia's countryside,” according to the AP.

The PIN won more seats than the two main leftist parties- the Greens and the Alternative Democratic POLO. e- It is the fourth biggest party in Colombia.

Ivan Cepeda, a human rights activist who won a a seat in Congress (POLO Party), told BBC Mundo that he had faced difficulties in campaigning in poor areas in the capital, Bogota, "because of paramilitary groups".

"Congressional elections is giving an indication of how much influence President Uribe’s coalition still has in Colombia, despite his not being able to run again for office". Said the internationl press.

The Misión de Observación Electoral. MOE is one of the organisations that also monitored the elections on Sunday 14 March with hundreds of observers, including many international observers from about 10 countries.

Colombia's current governing coalition won the congressional elections on Sunday, opening the door for a Union Party candidate, Juan Manuel Santos to become the new President of the Republic with majority support in both House of Representatives and Senate. Bogota, Colombia. 14/03/2010.

The Union Party are closely followed by the Conservative Party -- also in the coalition -- But It's still too early to tell who won the Conservative Party primary.

Noemi Sanin, ex Ambassador of Colombia to U.K. leads the count, but with a minor advantage over her competitor the controversial candidate Andres Felipe Arias. Sanin's campaign called the delays "difficult and inexplicable" and asked for the recount to be conducted as quickly and transparently as possible.
Sanin and Arias have each alleged voter fraud.

Arias had been involved in one of several scandals that have hampered Uribe in his eight years of presidency. Under Arias’ time as minister over $113 million in “non-repayable, tax-free subsidies” ended up in the hands of wealthy contributors to Uribe campaing for reelection.

Perhaps worse were the gains made by numerous politicians linked to the “para-politics” scandal. Despite being created last year by politicos investigated of having strong ties to right-wing paramilitary armies, the National Integration Party won at least eight Senate seats. “PIN's success in several provinces provided strong evidence that right-wing criminal bands associated with drug trafficking continue to plague Colombia's countryside,” according to the AP.

The PIN won more seats than the two main leftist parties- the Greens and the Alternative Democratic POLO. e- It is the fourth biggest party in Colombia.

Ivan Cepeda, a human rights activist who won a a seat in Congress (POLO Party), told BBC Mundo that he had faced difficulties in campaigning in poor areas in the capital, Bogota, "because of paramilitary groups".

"Congressional elections is giving an indication of how much influence President Uribe’s coalition still has in Colombia, despite his not being able to run again for office". Said the internationl press.

The Misión de Observación Electoral. MOE is one of the organisations that also monitored the elections on Sunday 14 March with hundreds of observers, including many international observers from about 10 countries.

Colombia's current governing coalition won the congressional elections on Sunday, opening the door for a Union Party candidate, Juan Manuel Santos to become the new President of the Republic with majority support in both House of Representatives and Senate. Bogota, Colombia. 14/03/2010.

The Union Party are closely followed by the Conservative Party -- also in the coalition -- But It's still too early to tell who won the Conservative Party primary.

Noemi Sanin, ex Ambassador of Colombia to U.K. leads the count, but with a minor advantage over her competitor the controversial candidate Andres Felipe Arias. Sanin's campaign called the delays "difficult and inexplicable" and asked for the recount to be conducted as quickly and transparently as possible.
Sanin and Arias have each alleged voter fraud.

Arias had been involved in one of several scandals that have hampered Uribe in his eight years of presidency. Under Arias’ time as minister over $113 million in “non-repayable, tax-free subsidies” ended up in the hands of wealthy contributors to Uribe campaing for reelection.

Perhaps worse were the gains made by numerous politicians linked to the “para-politics” scandal. Despite being created last year by politicos investigated of having strong ties to right-wing paramilitary armies, the National Integration Party won at least eight Senate seats. “PIN's success in several provinces provided strong evidence that right-wing criminal bands associated with drug trafficking continue to plague Colombia's countryside,” according to the AP.

The PIN won more seats than the two main leftist parties- the Greens and the Alternative Democratic POLO. e- It is the fourth biggest party in Colombia.

Ivan Cepeda, a human rights activist who won a a seat in Congress (POLO Party), told BBC Mundo that he had faced difficulties in campaigning in poor areas in the capital, Bogota, "because of paramilitary groups".

"Congressional elections is giving an indication of how much influence President Uribe’s coalition still has in Colombia, despite his not being able to run again for office". Said the internationl press.

The Misión de Observación Electoral. MOE is one of the organisations that also monitored the elections on Sunday 14 March with hundreds of observers, including many international observers from about 10 countries.

Colombia's current governing coalition won the congressional elections on Sunday, opening the door for a Union Party candidate, Juan Manuel Santos to become the new President of the Republic with majority support in both House of Representatives and Senate. Bogota, Colombia. 14/03/2010.

The Union Party are closely followed by the Conservative Party -- also in the coalition -- But It's still too early to tell who won the Conservative Party primary.

Noemi Sanin, ex Ambassador of Colombia to U.K. leads the count, but with a minor advantage over her competitor the controversial candidate Andres Felipe Arias. Sanin's campaign called the delays "difficult and inexplicable" and asked for the recount to be conducted as quickly and transparently as possible.
Sanin and Arias have each alleged voter fraud.

Arias had been involved in one of several scandals that have hampered Uribe in his eight years of presidency. Under Arias’ time as minister over $113 million in “non-repayable, tax-free subsidies” ended up in the hands of wealthy contributors to Uribe campaing for reelection.

Perhaps worse were the gains made by numerous politicians linked to the “para-politics” scandal. Despite being created last year by politicos investigated of having strong ties to right-wing paramilitary armies, the National Integration Party won at least eight Senate seats. “PIN's success in several provinces provided strong evidence that right-wing criminal bands associated with drug trafficking continue to plague Colombia's countryside,” according to the AP.

The PIN won more seats than the two main leftist parties- the Greens and the Alternative Democratic POLO. e- It is the fourth biggest party in Colombia.

Ivan Cepeda, a human rights activist who won a a seat in Congress (POLO Party), told BBC Mundo that he had faced difficulties in campaigning in poor areas in the capital, Bogota, "because of paramilitary groups".

"Congressional elections is giving an indication of how much influence President Uribe’s coalition still has in Colombia, despite his not being able to run again for office". Said the internationl press.

The Misión de Observación Electoral. MOE is one of the organisations that also monitored the elections on Sunday 14 March with hundreds of observers, including many international observers from about 10 countries.

Colombia's current governing coalition won the congressional elections on Sunday, opening the door for a Union Party candidate, Juan Manuel Santos to become the new President of the Republic with majority support in both House of Representatives and Senate. Bogota, Colombia. 14/03/2010.

The Union Party are closely followed by the Conservative Party -- also in the coalition -- But It's still too early to tell who won the Conservative Party primary.

Noemi Sanin, ex Ambassador of Colombia to U.K. leads the count, but with a minor advantage over her competitor the controversial candidate Andres Felipe Arias. Sanin's campaign called the delays "difficult and inexplicable" and asked for the recount to be conducted as quickly and transparently as possible.
Sanin and Arias have each alleged voter fraud.

Arias had been involved in one of several scandals that have hampered Uribe in his eight years of presidency. Under Arias’ time as minister over $113 million in “non-repayable, tax-free subsidies” ended up in the hands of wealthy contributors to Uribe campaing for reelection.

Perhaps worse were the gains made by numerous politicians linked to the “para-politics” scandal. Despite being created last year by politicos investigated of having strong ties to right-wing paramilitary armies, the National Integration Party won at least eight Senate seats. “PIN's success in several provinces provided strong evidence that right-wing criminal bands associated with drug trafficking continue to plague Colombia's countryside,” according to the AP.

The PIN won more seats than the two main leftist parties- the Greens and the Alternative Democratic POLO. e- It is the fourth biggest party in Colombia.

Ivan Cepeda, a human rights activist who won a a seat in Congress (POLO Party), told BBC Mundo that he had faced difficulties in campaigning in poor areas in the capital, Bogota, "because of paramilitary groups".

"Congressional elections is giving an indication of how much influence President Uribe’s coalition still has in Colombia, despite his not being able to run again for office". Said the internationl press.

The Misión de Observación Electoral. MOE is one of the organisations that also monitored the elections on Sunday 14 March with hundreds of observers, including many international observers from about 10 countries.

Colombia's current governing coalition won the congressional elections on Sunday, opening the door for a Union Party candidate, Juan Manuel Santos to become the new President of the Republic with majority support in both House of Representatives and Senate. Bogota, Colombia. 14/03/2010.

The Union Party are closely followed by the Conservative Party -- also in the coalition -- But It's still too early to tell who won the Conservative Party primary.

Noemi Sanin, ex Ambassador of Colombia to U.K. leads the count, but with a minor advantage over her competitor the controversial candidate Andres Felipe Arias. Sanin's campaign called the delays "difficult and inexplicable" and asked for the recount to be conducted as quickly and transparently as possible.
Sanin and Arias have each alleged voter fraud.

Arias had been involved in one of several scandals that have hampered Uribe in his eight years of presidency. Under Arias’ time as minister over $113 million in “non-repayable, tax-free subsidies” ended up in the hands of wealthy contributors to Uribe campaing for reelection.

Perhaps worse were the gains made by numerous politicians linked to the “para-politics” scandal. Despite being created last year by politicos investigated of having strong ties to right-wing paramilitary armies, the National Integration Party won at least eight Senate seats. “PIN's success in several provinces provided strong evidence that right-wing criminal bands associated with drug trafficking continue to plague Colombia's countryside,” according to the AP.

The PIN won more seats than the two main leftist parties- the Greens and the Alternative Democratic POLO. e- It is the fourth biggest party in Colombia.

Ivan Cepeda, a human rights activist who won a a seat in Congress (POLO Party), told BBC Mundo that he had faced difficulties in campaigning in poor areas in the capital, Bogota, "because of paramilitary groups".

"Congressional elections is giving an indication of how much influence President Uribe’s coalition still has in Colombia, despite his not being able to run again for office". Said the internationl press.

The Misión de Observación Electoral. MOE is one of the organisations that also monitored the elections on Sunday 14 March with hundreds of observers, including many international observers from about 10 countries.