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Uribe talks as if Obama will win

by Adriaan Alsema October 22, 2008

President George W. Bush’s staunchest ally in Latin America apparently believes Barack Obama will be the next U.S. president.

At least that’s what Colombian President Alvaro Uribe indicated during a public debate with trade union leaders.

Uribe
said Monday that he plans to tell Sen. Obama — “when he is president of
the United States” — that unions in Colombia face fewer restrictions
than the Democratic presidential nominee might think.

Colombia’s judicial workers have been on strike for 50 days.

Obama
cites violence against unionists — 31 have been killed so far this year
— in opposing a free trade agreement with Colombia.

His opponent, Republican Sen. John McCain, backs the treaty, which is stalled in the U.S. Congress. (AP)

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