abstract:The president of Colombia (presidente de la República de Colombia) is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Colombia. The office of president was established upon the ratification of the Constitution of 1819, by the Congress of Angostura, convened in December 1819, when Colombia was part of "la Gran Colombia".
Meanwhile, the staunchly pro-US presidentofColombia, inaugurated just months ago, wants to work more closely with the United States to crush Marxist-Leninist narcoterrorist groups in his country.
Ever since Uribe became PresidentofColombia, violence has dropped sharply, but the FARC, is still fighting and has held hundreds of politicians, police and soldiers prisoner for years.