Tag Archives: Andres Felipe Arias

Scare Tactics in Colombian Presidential Elections

By Eliot Brockner | Published: April 16, 2010
Soft on Terrorism. The well-worn phrase is one that the US public has grown accustomed to. Like nationalism, it is a tactic that political campaigners use in attempts to disparage one candidate while strengthening the other. During the 2008 presidential campaign in the United States, Republican candidate John McCain accused Democratic candidate Barack Obama of being soft [...]
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Why Not Being Disliked is as Powerful as Being Liked

By Sebastian Chaskel | Published: March 6, 2010
I recently wrote an article for the Americas Quarterly blog in which I argued that in Colombia’s second round of elections for the presidency not being disliked may be even more of a deciding factor than being liked by voters.  Campaign Season in Colombia Colombian President Álvaro Uribe and his allies were already taking candidate-like precautions before [...]
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Election Season in Colombia

By Sebastian Chaskel | Published: February 27, 2010
The Constitutional Court’s ruling last night blocking the possibility of President Uribe’s reelection lifted a weight off the country’s shoulders. Even Uribe, who found out about the Court’s decision through his Blackberry at a a press conference about health reform in Barranquilla, reacted with a nervous smile. Many Colombians, who heard the news over television and radio waves [...]
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