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'''Alvaro Uribe Velez''' (July 4th, 1952 - ) is the President of the [[Republic of Colombia]].  Alvaro Uribe was born in Medellin, capital of the department of Antioquia in Colombia.  Uribe holds a degree in law from the Universidad de Antioquia and a post-graduate degree in Management and Administration from Harvard University. From 1998 to 1999 after being awarded the [[Simon Bolivar]] fellowship by the British Council in Bogotá, he worked as an associate professor at Oxford University.

'''Alvaro Uribe Velez''' (July 4th, 1952 - ) is the President of the [[Republic of Colombia]].  Alvaro Uribe was born in Medellin, capital of the department of Antioquia in Colombia.  Uribe holds a degree in law from the Universidad de Antioquia and a post-graduate degree in Management and Administration from Harvard University. From 1998 to 1999 after being awarded the [[Simon Bolivar]] fellowship by the British Council in Bogotá, he worked as an associate professor at Oxford University. He is a close Bush ally and has been criticized by human rights groups for oppressive policies and failing to protect his citizens from terror.

==Early career==

==Early career==