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- Born June 15, 1951, in Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Assumed Office: January 14, 2008
- Party: UNE
- Attended University of San Carlos where he received a degree in |industrial engineering
- Spouse: Sandra Torres
- Wants to reduce crime in Guatemala by dealing with the poverty issue
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Alvaro Colom, a member of the Unity for Hope party, was sworn in as the president of Guatemala on January 14, 2008. He won his position in the Guatemala election, held in September, 2007.
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Background
Prior to becoming a politician, Colom was the founding General Director of Fondo Nacional para la Paz. He was also the Vice Minister of the Economy. In 2003, he represented the UNE in the presidential elections. He came in second in the first round of the elections. He lost in the second round to Oscar Berger.Controversy
During the 2007 election, Colom was accused of accepting funds from the state to fund his campaign. It was later reported that the money was actually a payment for service that Fundacion de Amigos del Pais received from a government institution. It was then given to the UNE. Charges against Colom were later dropped. Since then he has denied the accusations and returned the funds.
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Alvaro Colom on Amazon
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Guatemala: perdiô la opciôn militarista: tampoco se espera mucho de la social democracia.(elecciôn de presidente Âlvaro Colom): An article from: Siempre! - $9.95
This digital document is an article from Siempre!, published by Editorial Cruzada, S.A. DE C.V. on November 11, 2007. The length of the article is 539 words. The page length shown ...Amazon
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ALVARO COLOM DEFIES MOST POLLS TO WIN GUATEMALA PRESIDENCY.: An article from: NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs - $9.95
This digital document is an article from NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs, published by Thomson Gale on November 8, 2007. The length of the article is 2289 words. The ...Amazon
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Candidatos olvidan, a los indigenas: son todos y nadie: dirigentes de organizaciones indigenas les pidieron a los candidatos Oscar Berger y Alvaro Colom, ... sociales. Sin eco.: An article from: Semana - $5.95
This digital document is an article from Semana, published by Thomson Gale on December 7, 2003. The length of the article is 1621 words. The page length shown above is based on a t...Amazon
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PRESIDENT-ELECT ALVARO COLOM COULD END CORRUPTION IN GUATEMALA; ONE ANALYST'S VIEW.: An article from: NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs - $9.95
This digital document is an article from NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs, published by Thomson Gale on November 29, 2007. The length of the article is 2050 words. The...Amazon
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GUATEMALA'S ELECTIONS SET; LEFTIST ALVARO COLOM LEADS PRESIDENTIAL PACK.: An article from: NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs - $9.95
This digital document is an article from NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs, published by Thomson Gale on May 17, 2007. The length of the article is 1231 words. The page...Amazon
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Colom rompió su compromiso: El presidente Álvaro Colom, durante su campaña se comprometió a no incrementar los ... http://bit.ly/8SC25S
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