Colombia ex-President latest to endorse Santos

Colombia ex-President latest to endorse Santos
Jun 4, 2014 posted by Daniel Medendorp Escobar

Former President Belisario Betancur endorsed the re-election campaign of President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday, becoming the final ex-president to make an endorsement of either candidate, reported national media.

Betancur is the latest in a series of politicians and ex-politicians to align themselves with the two candidates who will compete in the upcoming second round of Presidential elections, slated for 15 June, reports national newspaper El Tiempo.

After a meeting with President Santos, Betancur was quoted as saying, “I support the peace process [with the FARC in Cuba], and I wholeheartedly support Santos’ candidacy.” Betancur continued, stating “I feel obligated to say that we should not lose this opportunity [of the peace process].”

Betancur joins a block of his fellow Conservative Party members in endorsing Santos, while others, including former presidential candidate Marta Lucia Ramirez, have opted for Zuluaga creating a divide in the party.

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