Events During Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Velez's Presidency (2002-2010)
By cjcockerline
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Uribe wins the vote of the Colombian people for president with 53.1% of the votes. His campaign slogan was "Firm Hand, Big Heart."
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Uribe formally takes office as president of Colombia. Shortly after, Colombia is declared in a state of emergency and military troops and police forces are expanded due to a bombing in Colombia's captial city, Bogota.
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Uribe negotiates a peace deal with the outlawed, right-wing paramilitary group United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC).
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For the 1st time in history, Colombia's congress aproves an amendment to the 1991 constitution, allowing president Uribe to run for re-election in 2006.
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The "papapolitics" scandal erupts. Several congressman and Uribe's cabinent member face formal inquiries over alleged links with the AUC.
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Uribe starts his second term as president of Colombia for another four years after being re-elected.
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Colombian government allows the United States to establish military bases on Colombian territory, which angers many countries in South America.
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A Colombian court rejects a proposed referendum on permitting president Uribe to run for a third term. Uribe accepts the court's decision and cancels his presidential campaign.
