Duque's plight: returning favors to the clans who helped him become Colombia's president

[Judi Lynn]

by Adriaan Alsema October 4, 2018

Attempts by Colombia’s President Ivan Duque to appoint members of the political clans that promoted his presidential bid are being hindered by the country’s increasingly vocal opposition.

Duque won the elections after promising he would not to engage in the nepotism and clientelism of which he accused his predecessor, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Juan Manuel Santos.

To make true on his promise, the president only gave government position to members of his own Democratic Center party and the Conservative Party, and the political clans that supported his election bid.

This has severely weakened his support in Congress though, where many congressmen expect something in return for their support of government policies.

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https://colombiareports.com/duques-plight-returning-favors-to-the-clans-who-got-him-into-power/