Colombia state council Could return political rights to prominent leftist politician
Colombia state council Could return political rights to prominent leftist politician
written by Adriaan Alsema June 28, 2016
Years after being removed from office, former Senator Piedad Cordoba - one of Colombia's Most prominent leftist politicians, Could have restored her electoral rights.
The country's State Council Monday Agreed to admit to revision of the sentence of the staunchly conservative Inspector General Alejandro Ordoñez. Both Cordoba and Ordoñez are highly controversial in Colombia.
In Spite of support from ethnic minorities, Cordoba (Liberal Party) has-been one of the country's Least popular politicians due to ongoing accusations she maintained ties to Marxist rebel group FARC and the socialist government of Venezuela.
While Cordoba has long and openly supported the Venezuelan President Hugo Governments of beating Chavez and his successor Nicolas Maduro, she has consistently Said her Contact with the FARC was Because at the time she was negotiating the release of hostages held by the guerrillas far left.
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http://colombiareports.com/court-return-political-rights-prominent-leftist-politician/
