Colombia shuts down all borders for vote

[Judi Lynn]

Colombia shuts down all borders for vote
June 19, 2010 - 10:49AM

Colombia will close all its border crossings with Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela when the country votes in Sunday's presidential runoff, the interior and justice ministries said on Friday.

The borders will remain closed between 4am and 4pm, the ministries said in a statement.

The closings are aimed at enhancing national security during the voting, they said.

http://www.watoday.com.au/breaking-news-world/colombia-shuts-down-all-borders-for-vote-20100619-yni8.html

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Funny they're pointing at the borders as the threat to clean elections in Colombia under Uribe, isn't it?