People's Power (Colombia)

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People's Power (Poder Popular), a political movement in Colombia. Founded in 1981 by Ernesto Samper Pizano (later president of the country). PP evolved out of the Liberal Party of Colombia. Current president, Álvaro Uribe, was a member of PP. PP had a youth organization called Juventud del Poder Popular. PP disappeared in the beginning of the 1990's and most of its membership returned to the mainstream Liberal Party.