Court Strips President’s Emergency Powers
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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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