People's Power (Colombia)
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People's Power was a political movement in Colombia
. Founded in 1981 by Ernesto Samper Pizano (later president of the country). PP evolved out of the Liberal Party of Colombia. Former president of Colombia
, Álvaro Uribe
, was a member of PP. PP had a youth organization called Juventud del Poder Popular
. PP disappeared in the beginning of the 1990s and most of its membership returned to the mainstream Liberal Party.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. Founded in 1981 by Ernesto Samper Pizano (later president of the country). PP evolved out of the Liberal Party of Colombia. Former president of Colombia
President of Colombia
The President of Colombia is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Colombia. The office of president was established upon the ratification of the Constitution of 1819, by the Congress of Angostura, convened in December 1819, when Colombia was part of "la Gran Colombia"...
, Álvaro Uribe
Álvaro Uribe
Alvaro Uribe Vélez was the 58th President of Colombia, from 2002 to 2010. In August 2010 he was appointed Vice-chairman of the UN panel investigating the Gaza flotilla raid....
, was a member of PP. PP had a youth organization called Juventud del Poder Popular
Juventud del Poder Popular
Juventud del Poder Popular was the youth organization of the Colombian political movement Poder Popular during the 1980s. JPP was a member of the World Federation of Democratic Youth....
. PP disappeared in the beginning of the 1990s and most of its membership returned to the mainstream Liberal Party.