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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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