Colombia is waiting with bated breath for one of the most important decisions in the country’s recent political history.
100 Colombian and foreign journalists are assembled at a press conference in Bogota, awaiting a decision from Colombia’s Constitutional Court on the legality of a referendum on allowing President Alvaro Uribe to stand for a third term.
The court convened at 9 AM to vote on the controversial bill. The press conference was scheduled for 12 PM but was postponed until 2.30 PM.
After four hours of deliberation, the nine magistrates studying the case took a recess. They will reportedly reconvene at 2.30 PM to begin the voting process.
It is not known at what time they will address the press conference.
Uribe, who is in Barranquilla attending a seminar on Colombia’sailing health service, is expected to make a television appearance later today.
El Tiempo reports that key Uribistas know that the referendum was not passed and are formulating a plan B.
Colombian media are speculating that the vote may be postponed until Monday.