Colombia’s state council restores political rights of prominent leftist politician
Colombias state council restores political rights of prominent leftist politician
written by Adriaan Alsema October 11, 2016
Colombias state council has restored the political rights of leftist former Senator Piedad Cordoba, meaning she will be able to take part in elections again after six years of being politically excluded.
Cordoba was removed from the senate in 2010 after former Inspector General Alejandro Ordoñez, an ultra-conservative Catholic, barred her from holding public office on false charges she had ties to guerrilla group FARC.
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The ruling exposed how the leftist Senator for almost a decade had been falsely accused by Ordoñez and his political allies, former hard-line President Alvaro Uribe, of having ties to the FARC.
Consequently, many Colombians for years were misled to falsely believe she was a guerrilla collaborator, which left her exposed to widespread verbal abuse and even death threats.
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