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Interior minister backs Santos re-election

by Alice Boyd October 5, 2011

colombia news - german vargas lleras

Colombia’s Minister of the Interior German Vargas Lleras, himself a former presidential candidate, spoke out Wednesday in support of the possible re-election of President Juan Manuel Santos.

The minister made the statements in relation to a proposal by the Polo Democratico party to amend the Colombian constitution in such a way that would eliminate the president’s eligibility for re-election.

Vargas Lleras said, “I see no reason to limit the possibility that Juan Manuel Santos could be re-elected, nor the necessity that he must decide so far in advance on the issue of re-election.”

When questioned over whether he would like to see Juan Manuel Santos as Colombia’s head of state for another four years, the minister for the interior simply replied, “yes.”

German VargasJuan Manuel SantosPolo Democratico

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