Alvaro Uribe

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The Mahalo Top 7

1. Agence France-Presse: Colombia's Uribe Under Probe over 1997 Massacre (April 24, 2008)
2. Reuters: Deepening Colombia Scandal Puts Uribe on Defensive (April 23, 2008)
3. Official Site: Álvaro Uribe Velez
4. Wikipedia: Álvaro Uribe
5. BBC News: Profile: Alvaro Uribe Velez
6. Business Week: Alvaro Uribe: The Change Agent (May 28, 2007)
7. Video: Interview with Álvaro Uribe (Time: 29:27)

Alvaro Uribe Recent News

• The New York Times: Alvaro Uribe News
• Granma International: Correa: Uribe’s Aggression Extremely Grave and Deceptive (March 3, 2008)
• CNN: Colombia Keeping Troops at Home Amid Row with Neighbors (March 3, 2008)
  • "Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe said his government 'reiterates its affection and respect' for the neighboring countries."
• Bloomberg: Uribe Urged by Ex-Hostage to Soften Stance to Save Betancourt (February 28, 2008)
  • "Our president has to understand that he doesn't lose anything by recognizing the FARC's political status."
• The New York Times: Chávez Says He’ll Cut Ties With Colombia and Its Leader (November 29, 2007)  
• The New York Times: Venezuela Recalls Colombia Envoy (November 28, 2007)  
• Financial Times: Chávez Puts Colombia Relations in 'Freezer' (November 26, 2007)
• AFP: Colombia's Uribe Slams Opposition's Links to Rebel Groups (November 17, 2007)
• The Economist: Diminishing Clout (November 5, 2007)

Alvaro Uribe Background and Profiles

• United Nations: H.E. Álvaro Uribe Velez Biography
• Clinton Global Initiative: Álvaro Uribe
• International Herald Tribune: Spotlight: Álvaro Uribe of Colombia (September 7, 2007)  

Alvaro Uribe and FARC

• Mahalo's Guide to FARC
• Reuters: "Colombia says kills top guerrilla commander" (September 3, 2007)
• GroundReport: Hugo Chavez and Álvaro Uribe Meet in Bogotá to Discuss Humanitarian Agreement (September 1, 2007)
• Bloomberg.com: Chavez FARC Hostage Bid 'Difficult', Minister Says (August 31, 2007)
• Guardian Unlimited: Profile: Álvaro Uribe (2002)
• Time Magazine: "The Technocrat of Steel" (2002)

2002 Elections

• BBC News: "Colombia elections: Key contenders" (2002)
• USA Today: "Colombian candidate takes on rebels" (2002)
• Znet: " What they won't tell you about Colombia's Elections" (2002)

2006 Elections

• BBC News: "Q & A: Colombia election" (2006)
• International Herald Tribune: "Colombia president warns voters: Choose me or catastrophe" (2006)  
• Houston Chronicle: "Colombia Election: Many candidates puppets of militias" (2006)  

Alvaro Uribe and AUC

• Wikipedia: United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC)
• Znet: "Uncomfortable Coincidences" (July 23, 2007)
• openDemocracy: Álvaro Uribe's gift: Colombia's mafia goes legit (2005)
• BBC News: "Colombia right-wing truce takes force" (2002)
• BBC News: "Colombia's AUC seeks new image"(2002)

Alvaro Uribe and Failed Referendum

• Forbes.com: "Colombia ratings jeopardized by referendum failure" (2003)
• Znet: " Uribe’s Naked Aggression" (2003)
• Forbes.com: "Colombia's Uribe proposes spending freeze, taxes" (2003)
• The Christian Science Monitor: "Colombia's president faces make-or-break weekend" (2003)  

Alvaro Uribe and the U.S.

• WashingtonPost.com: "Assault on an Ally" (May 6, 2007)  
• WashingtonPost.com: "Q&A: Colombian President Álvaro Uribe" (May 4, 2007)  

Alvaro Uribe and Drugs

• Guardian Unlimited: "Colombia's drug untouchables" (2005)
• National Security Archive: "Colombian President Among Important Colombian Narco-Traffickers" (2004)
• Colombian Journal: "President Uribe’s Hidden Past" (2004)

Alvaro Uribe Blogs and Commentaries

• Publius Pundit: Colombia's President Responds to U.S. Democrats' Idiocy Archive
• Angus Reid: Uribe Unaffected by Setbacks in Colombia
• Democracy Now!: Colombia Re-Elects Bush Ally Álvaro Uribe (2006)

Alvaro Uribe Photos

• Google Image Search: Álvaro Uribe
• Yahoo! Image Search: Álvaro Uribe
• Live Search Images: Álvaro Uribe
• Flickr: Álvaro Uribe Photos

Alvaro Uribe Videos

• YouTube & Google Video Search: Álvaro Uribe
• Yahoo! Video Search: Álvaro Uribe
• YouTube: Davos Meeting - Fight against Terrorism (Time: 10:29)
• YouTube: Reuters News Clip: Colombia halts FARC mediation (Time: 1:41)

Alvaro Uribe Criticism and Controversy

• The Economist: "Ties that bind" (January 22, 2007)
• International Crisis Group: "Uribe's Reelection: Can the EU Help Colombia Develop a More Balanced Peace Strategy?" (2006)
• openDemocracy: Colombia's testing times (2006)
• Columbia Journal: "President Uribe’s Hidden Past" (2004)
• ZNet: Álvaro Uribe Velez and 'Democratic Security' (2004)
• YouTube: A Nation Held To Ransom - Colombia (Time: 31:09)  

Alvaro Uribe Timeline

• July 4, 1952: Born
• 1977: Earned law degree from the University of Antioquia
• 1986: Elected as a Senator in Antioquia
• 1993: Attended Harvard University for specialized courses in conflict negotiation
• 1995: Elected Governor of Antioquia and implemented his Communitarian model
• 2002: Elected President of Colombia
• 2004: Successfully campaigned for an amendment to the Colombian Constitution, allowing for re-election
• 2006: Alvaro Uribe is re-elected for second term lasting until 2010
• 2007: Received the "Light Unto the Nations" Award from the American Jewish Committee