Uribe-loyal election candidate called to ‘immediately’ resign after video reveals spy

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“This is a matter of national security, of the personal safety of the president, of the security forces. It demonstrates a far-stretching manipulation of information for perverse personal purposes, it’s a game-changer for the campaign at the moment,” said Prado eight days before the May 25 poll.

The alleged receiving of information of the United States Southern Command made the scandal even more important, the Santos campaign chief said.

“They were using interceptions from the Northern American government even” to filter information that could impede progress in the peace talks that led to a deal between the FARC, the country’s largest and oldest rebel group.

Political powerhouses divided

The alleged criminal activity of Zuluaga has further increased tensions between Santos and Zuluaga and the political powerhouses supporting them.

Santos is supported by a patchwork coalition of the Liberal Party Party, the U Party, the Radical Change Party and parts of the Progressive, Green and Conservative parties that have rallied to support the president’s effort to bring a negotiated end to 50 years of conflict with the country’s largest rebel group, the FARC.

Zuluaga is supported by dissident members of the Conservative Party, close associates from within the regional Antioquia elite, vast parts of the military, and a broad network of civilian supporters. The most notable difference in opinion between Santos and Zuluaga is the latter’s resistance to continuing peace talks under the current conditions.

Colombia election candidate called to resign after spy links revealed

This crap has just taken over all other candidates.