Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Uribe’s popularity plummets while authorities investigate possible Al-Qaeda link to criminal group

-Contributed by Erwin Cifuentes. False accusations by the government on a rival candidate’s involvement with leftist rebels have hurt of Alvaro Uribe’s seemingly easy bid for presidential reelection as polls show his popularity decreasing dramatically. In addition, Colombian officials are investigating the possible infiltration of Al-Qaeda and Hammas in a recently-arrested criminal ring. (BBC)

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