Poll: Colombians divided over Uribe’s trips to Washington

Despite high levels of public support for Colombia’s president, Colombians were nearly split in their support of President Alvaro Uribe’s visits to Washington according to a poll reported by Colombia’s RCN. In addition, less than one-third of poll respondents admitted to “clearly understanding the details” of Uribe’s trip last Wednesday, which was to garner support of Colombia’s free trade agreement with the U.S. and to ensure continued aid.

As we noted last week, Uribe told the Colombian press that he doubted that his goals would be met on the trip. Yet so far no changes have been made to Colombian assistance in the 2008 foreign aid bill being considered by Congress according to blog Plan Colombia and Beyond.

Image- El Mundo

Sources (Spanish)- El Diario/La Prensa, El Tiempo

Sources (English)- Angus Reid Consultants, Plan Colombia and Beyond, Guardian UK, The Latin Americanist