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Colombia anti-corruption referendum fails to meet quorum
Source: BBC
Colombia anti-corruption referendum fails to meet quorum
27 August 2018
Colombia's anti-corruption referendum has failed to reach the minimum number of votes required for it to be valid.
Less that 12 million people went to the polls and the referendum needed a little more than 12 million to take part for it to be binding.
However, an overwhelming majority of those who did vote approved the anti-corruption measures proposed.
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The proposed measures include a cut in wages of members of Congress, bans on alternative sentences like house arrest for corruption, forcing elected officials to publish their tax returns and a three-term limit on local and national lawmakers.
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27 August 2018
Colombia's anti-corruption referendum has failed to reach the minimum number of votes required for it to be valid.
Less that 12 million people went to the polls and the referendum needed a little more than 12 million to take part for it to be binding.
However, an overwhelming majority of those who did vote approved the anti-corruption measures proposed.
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The proposed measures include a cut in wages of members of Congress, bans on alternative sentences like house arrest for corruption, forcing elected officials to publish their tax returns and a three-term limit on local and national lawmakers.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-45318042
