Colombia could become another Venezuela without changes, former leader says

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe came to Doral on Sunday to explain to hundreds of Colombian immigrants why he led the opposition that led to voters’ rejection of recent peace accords between the current Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia guerrilla force. Uribe said that if the accords prevailed without substantive changes they could turn Colombia into another Venezuela, a reference to the government of leftist President Nicolás Maduro, perceived as a friend of Cuba and increasingly undemocratic. Maduro replaced President Hugo Chávez, who established an alliance with Havana, became friendly with FARC and set Venezuela on a path toward socialism. More…