Uribism
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Uribism is the right-wing political ideology based on the ideology and government of former president of Colombia, Álvaro Uribe
. It supports mainly the democratic security
politics of Uribe.
country, the dominant parties were the Colombian Liberal Party
and the Colombian Conservative Party
. Alvaro Uribe was a member of the Liberal Party and wanted to be candidate for the presidence of the country, but his party supported the candidature of Horacio Serpa
, another liberal. Uribe decided to make his own party, Colombia First
and the Conservative Party supported him.
Uribe won in the elections, being the new president of Colombia. He found opposition in the Liberal Party and in the leftist Independent Democratic Pole
party.
, a coalition of important conservative and liberal politicians. However, many Uribist movements didn't joined the party, such as the Conservative Party.
Uribe was reelected in 2006 by the coalition of all the Uribist movements with more votes than in the 2002 elections.
In the same year of the legislative elections, three Uribist parties (Colombian Conservative Party
, Party Of The U
and Radical Change Party) along with two opposition parties (Colombian Liberal Party
and Alternative Democratic Pole
) won sufficient seats in the congress to be considered major parties, changing the political history of Colombia.
Uribe currently has a 79% popularity rating in Colombia.
On June 20, 2010, Juan Manuel Santos
was elected President of Colombia for the period 2010-2014 under the Party Of The U
, thus maintaining the ideas of the Uribism in office.
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....
. It supports mainly the democratic security
Democratic security
Democratic security or Democratic security policy refers to a Colombian security policy implemented during the administration of President Álvaro Uribe...
politics of Uribe.
Background
Before 2002, Colombia was a two-party systemTwo-party system
A two-party system is a system where two major political parties dominate voting in nearly all elections at every level of government and, as a result, all or nearly all elected offices are members of one of the two major parties...
country, the dominant parties were the Colombian Liberal Party
Colombian Liberal Party
The Colombian Liberal Party is a center-left party in Colombia that adheres to social democracy and social liberalism.The Party was founded in 1848 and, together with the Colombian Conservative Party, subsequently became one of the two main political forces in the country for over a century.After...
and the Colombian Conservative Party
Colombian Conservative Party
The Colombian Conservative Party , is a conservative political party in Colombia. The party was unofficially founded by a group of Revolutionary Commoners during the Revolutionary War for Independence from the Spanish Monarchy and later formally established during the Greater Colombia...
. Alvaro Uribe was a member of the Liberal Party and wanted to be candidate for the presidence of the country, but his party supported the candidature of Horacio Serpa
Horacio Serpa
Horacio Serpa Uribe is a Colombian politician and lawyer. Horacio Serpa has run as the Colombian Liberal Party candidate for President of Colombia on three occasions; in 1998, 2002, and 2006...
, another liberal. Uribe decided to make his own party, Colombia First
Colombia First
Colombia First is a political movement in Colombia that supported the candidacy of Álvaro Uribe in the 2002 and 2006 presidential elections.-External links:* Foundation...
and the Conservative Party supported him.
Uribe won in the elections, being the new president of Colombia. He found opposition in the Liberal Party and in the leftist Independent Democratic Pole
Independent Democratic Pole
The Independent Democratic Pole or , is a left-wing social democratic political party in Colombia.-Origins:...
party.
Reelection
Due to Uribe's high popularity in the country, some politicians started a campaign to reelect Uribe. The congress approved the single reelection in the country. Uribe called his supporters to join in a single party. This caused the formation of the Party Of The USocial National Unity Party
The Social Party of National Unity , or Party of the U is a liberal conservative political party in Colombia. It attempts to unite various parliamentary supporters of Álvaro Uribe, the Uribistas, in one political party. Currently it is Colombia's largest political party.Security is the top...
, a coalition of important conservative and liberal politicians. However, many Uribist movements didn't joined the party, such as the Conservative Party.
Uribe was reelected in 2006 by the coalition of all the Uribist movements with more votes than in the 2002 elections.
In the same year of the legislative elections, three Uribist parties (Colombian Conservative Party
Colombian Conservative Party
The Colombian Conservative Party , is a conservative political party in Colombia. The party was unofficially founded by a group of Revolutionary Commoners during the Revolutionary War for Independence from the Spanish Monarchy and later formally established during the Greater Colombia...
, Party Of The U
Social National Unity Party
The Social Party of National Unity , or Party of the U is a liberal conservative political party in Colombia. It attempts to unite various parliamentary supporters of Álvaro Uribe, the Uribistas, in one political party. Currently it is Colombia's largest political party.Security is the top...
and Radical Change Party) along with two opposition parties (Colombian Liberal Party
Colombian Liberal Party
The Colombian Liberal Party is a center-left party in Colombia that adheres to social democracy and social liberalism.The Party was founded in 1848 and, together with the Colombian Conservative Party, subsequently became one of the two main political forces in the country for over a century.After...
and Alternative Democratic Pole
Alternative Democratic Pole
The Alternative Democratic Pole is a political alliance in Colombia, formed by the Independent Democratic Pole and the Democratic Alternative in December 2005...
) won sufficient seats in the congress to be considered major parties, changing the political history of Colombia.
Uribe currently has a 79% popularity rating in Colombia.
On June 20, 2010, Juan Manuel Santos
Juan Manuel Santos
Juan Manuel Santos Calderón is a Colombian politician who has been the President of Colombia since 7 August 2010. He previously served as Minister of Foreign Trade, Minister of Finance, and Minister of National Defense.-Career:...
was elected President of Colombia for the period 2010-2014 under the Party Of The U
Social National Unity Party
The Social Party of National Unity , or Party of the U is a liberal conservative political party in Colombia. It attempts to unite various parliamentary supporters of Álvaro Uribe, the Uribistas, in one political party. Currently it is Colombia's largest political party.Security is the top...
, thus maintaining the ideas of the Uribism in office.