Court Strips President’s Emergency Powers
From Times Wire Reports
The nation’s highest court has stripped President Alvaro Uribe of emergency powers he took last year to battle leftist rebels. Uribe will respect the decision, a statement said. The measures had been due to expire Monday. The ruling annuls special militarized zones Uribe had created and takes away his ability to issue special decrees.
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