Álvaro Colom

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Álvaro Colom Caballeros (born 15 June 1951 in Guatemala City) is a Guatemalan politician, member of the centre left National Union of Hope (UNE).

After gaining a degree as an industrial engineer at the University of San Carlos (USAC) he became a businessman involved in a variety of businesses, and a government civil servant, including being General Director of the Fondo Nacional para la Paz and Vice Minister of the Economy before turning to politics.

Representing the UNE in the presidential elections in 2003 he came second in the first round on November 9, and then lost to Óscar Berger in the second round on December 28.

Support for Colom by middle and upper classes dropped after he was accused of receiving money from State funds to finance his political campaign. Colom has denied all charges and has claimed to be a victim of political persecution. As of early 2006, he is #1 in the nation wide polls, but still lacks support from Guatemala City's elite classes.


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