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Alvaro Uribe

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The Resume

    (July 4, 1952- )
    Born in Medellín, Colombia
    Graduated from University of Antioquia (1977)
    Mayor of Medellín (October-December 1982)
    Served as a senator (1986-1994)
    Governor of Antioquia (January 1, 1995-December 31, 1997)
    President of Colombia (August 7, 2002-August 7, 2010)

Why he might be annoying:

    His relations with Venezuela were highly strained because his ideas clashed with those of Hugo Chávez.
    In the biography ‘El Señor de las sombras’ (The Lord of the Shadows) written by Joseph Contreras, he was accused of giving flight licenses to pilots who used to be drug traffickers (2002).
    Some of his allies, including his cousin Mario, have alleged ties with the paramilitary group AUC (United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia).
    He got into a diplomatic tussle with both Venezuela and Ecuador when Colombian troops entered the latter and killed FARC commander Raúl Reyes (March 1-7, 2008).
    He attempted to run for a third term, but was forbidden to do so by the Colombian Constitutional Court (February 26, 2010).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is highly popular in Colombia.
    He allied with the United States by fighting drug cartels and communist rebels known as FARC.
    He even supported the War on Terror and the Iraq War.
    Kidnappings in Antioquia went down to 60% when he was its governor.
    His father was killed by FARC forces during an abduction attempt (1983).
    The same rebels tried to assassinate him by placing a bomb in a bus following his campaign convoy in Barranquilla (April 2002).
    He sent a military expedition to rescue several hostages, including former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt (July 2, 2008).

Credit: Big Lenny


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 54 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 44 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 129 Votes: 68.22% Annoying