It’s been literally hours since we checked in on the Best Democracy Ever, so you can imagine how much craziness has ensued in the meantime. Colombia, God bless it, never disappoints. In the last day:
Five more of President Uribe’s Congressional allies were arrested for their ties to death squads, bringing the subtotal to 14, but the week is still young.
Both the head of the National Police and the top Intelligence guy were forced to resign after it emerged that they “illegally tapped calls of opposition political figures, journalists and members of the government for the past two years.” Christ, no wonder the Bush administration loves these guys so much, they share similar interests! An AP reporter slipped in this little nugget:
Journalists in Colombia assume their phone conversations are recorded by intelligence agencies, domestic and foreign.
Um, domestic and foreign? That would be us, my fellow Americans. Go Plan Colombia! Give these guys a trade deal!
Still, this Stasi-esque hell on earth is sure to be overshadowed by the Venezuelan super-duper scandal of the week: Rich people drive expensive cars!
