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Nearly 50 per cent of Colombians earn less than $2 a day and have been excluded from the benefits of economic recovery. The warning signs will be visible for those who care to look. The level of abstention for one, predicted to be near 50 per cent. Another could be what is expected to be a strong showing by the candidate of Colombia’s left-wing opposition – the Pólo Democrático. Carlos Gaviria barely figured in surveys conducted earlier this year but should achieve more than 20 per cent of the vote on Sunday, pushing Horacio Serpa of the Liberal Party into third place.

By shawnnn on May 28, 2006, 21:05 in Friendly Talkzone.

shawnnn says on May 28, 2006, 21:40:

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shawnnn says on May 28, 2006, 21:41:

That 5k pecos mofo jajajaj The limit on your credit card rumor has it.

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juancegomez says on May 28, 2006, 22:00:

The level of abstention is pretty close to the historical norm So I would say that the deep causes for it likely go beyond the particular circumstances surrounding the current election itself.

Basically, that may just mean that many (not all, obviously) of those that didn't participate have been excluded from (or simply without any interest in) Colombian political life in general for a much longer time.

Btw, Carlos Gaviria did kick Serpa's behind pretty good after all.

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