No hay causa perdida (Spanish Edition)

Colombia has a long way to go, with some three million displaced and the last remnants of FARC fighting on, but the nation is at least on its feet again. View all 7 comments. Jun 15, Gustavo Herrera rated it did not like it. Messianic delusions by an egomaniacal statesman.

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He is clearly smart and ambitious, but he has a knack of glossing over the dirty details of his political accomplishments, while reinforcing the idea that he is just a machiavellian character who believes in "The end justifies the means". He also avoids speaking about his extremely intolerant views against leftist politicians, indigenous populations and LGBTI people, his close relationship with the Medellin Cartel, the clear support he has receive Messianic delusions by an egomaniacal statesman. It made me think a lot of other megalomaniacal leaders who saw their crimes against humanity as favors for their country.

I kept thinking about how if Pinochet, Fujimori or Trujillo are now seen as the corrupt, mass murdering politicians they always were in the eyes of the public opinion, how long is it going to be until Uribe is also recognized as such. May 29, Bobby rated it it was ok.

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Quick read with not a ton of substance. Reads like Musharraf's bio--"I was here for a reason" and "I was saved from certain death on numerous occasions because I have a noble purpose" and all that jazz. I also liked the more detailed information on some of the more important decisions during his presidency Jacque, extradition stuff, cross-border ops, etc.

Uribe comes off as a man who u Quick read with not a ton of substance. He sprinkles in some blatant lies one example: Overall, in the Colombian political context, you can count me as an Uribista. Mar 24, Zachrobhan rated it it was amazing.

Alvaro Uribe is a true statesman for his role in transforming Colombia from a failed state to a regional power. By the time Uribe left office the number of terrorist groups were cut in half and the nation's GDP doubled.

I think it is very likely that Uribe will go down as one of the greatest leaders that South America has ever had. The book itself was a very compelling read. It read like a Tom Clancy novel. It was filled with lots of accounts of special operations, assassination attempts, and rescues. I was on the edge of my seat as I read the book and stayed up late several nights until I finished it. Un mensage muy humano positivo de que hay esperanza cuando todo parace perdido. Es muy alentador como el presidente ante todo cuido la moral y sus tres pilares, pero sobre todo la confianza que cultivo con sus colaboradores y el pueblo.

Una lectura de ayuda para los diferentes ambitos de la vida, pero sobre todo para aquellos politicos que estan en posicion de cambiar rumbos pero en lugar de optan por la politiqueria sin sentido. Jan 18, Breakingviews rated it really liked it. But it shows how he helped turn a war-torn Colombia from a near-failed state to a top investment destination. Uribe's security gains remain frail, but his successes dwarf those of his leftist peers in Latin America.

Uribe's story is as remarkable as it is unlikely. When he took office in , a weak government was quickly losing a war against right-wing militias and one-time Marxist rebels, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. The insurgents were financed by extortion, kidnappings and a flourishing drug trade. The economy was in shambles.

GDP grew a mere 1.

The country was widely considered one of the most dangerous places to live, visit or do business. But by halfway through Uribe's eight-year tenure, the militias were decimated and FARC was a shadow of its former self. Kidnappings had dropped by 80 percent and homicides by half. By the time Uribe left in , annual GDP growth was averaging 4. Uribe walks readers through the turnaround. This allowed Colombians to travel and do business within their own country. His administration rewarded citizens for tips leading to the capture of key insurgents and made the elimination of top FARC leaders a military priority.

He later offered tax exemptions to foster job creation. Uribe's personal travails make the book read like a spy novel. As he rose in politics he personally endured countless threats and survived scores of kidnapping and assassination attempts. When he was a senator in the early s, leftist guerrillas determined to stop his push to reform social security placed a bomb in a hotel room next to his. Years later, as a governor, Uribe even exchanged machine gun fire with guerrillas as he and his aides suffered an ambush.

But the steely persona that earned Uribe consistent 70 percent approval ratings masks a less flattering side.

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In his drive to change Colombia he tacitly encouraged supporters to push a constitutional reform that could grant him a third term as president. And his reputed links to paramilitary groups during his time as governor remain under investigation. Uribe barely touches on those issues in his book. Yet his achievements still outshine his misses. Poverty fell by more than half to 22 percent under his tenure, most of it through job creation.

Guerrilla attacks remain an issue, but Colombia as a country is safer and richer. That is a cause worth fighting for. Nov 21, Ray rated it really liked it Shelves: This is a memoir by the greatest statesman the Americas have produced in the last generation. The things Colombia faced under his presidency and the way things have turned around since then are scary and inspiring. In , Colombia was well on its way to failed statehood; today, it's a promising country with some residual problems. Uribe's blend of participatory democracy with the reassertion of the state's monopoly on violence against the narcoterrorists makes for immensely interesting reading This is a memoir by the greatest statesman the Americas have produced in the last generation.

Uribe's blend of participatory democracy with the reassertion of the state's monopoly on violence against the narcoterrorists makes for immensely interesting reading, particularly in light of America's own, far less successful, efforts at the same.

No hay causa perdida

His irritation with certain apologists for leftist terrorism and the double standards of human rights activists come through pretty clearly. Uribe is a self-admitted salesman and relentless politician, with the charming ability to poke fun at his own ridiculousness: I think the translator deliberately went for the 'exotic.

The tale is great and doesn't need such embellishments. Jun 28, Seth rated it really liked it Shelves: Columbia was a lost cause, and now it isn't, and you've got to attribute that to Uribe and his staff and their boundless energy and optimism. To have guerrillas and terrorists operating out in the open and both of your neighboring countries harboring and supporting them while they kidnap presidential candidates and pregnant women and murder almost at will. In those conditions, its Columbia was a lost cause, and now it isn't, and you've got to attribute that to Uribe and his staff and their boundless energy and optimism.

In those conditions, its a miracle that Uribe survived, let alone that he and others had so much success. On a side note, I was surprised how many women hold positions of power in Columbia, in the government, military, and even in the FARC. I wonder how that happened in a country that was so messed up in other ways.

Mar 18, Javier rated it it was amazing Shelves: I really enjoyed this book. I feel a connection to Colombia, having grown up in Ecuador, stayed in Bogota for three weeks, and having a brother who lived in Colombia for two years. Alvaro Uribe must be one of the best presidents Latin America has seen.

The problems in Colombia due kidnappings, murders, bombings, etc by the narcoguerrillas and paramilitary groups were disheartening. It was so fun to read how the Colombian government started to turn things around, rescue hostages, and little by li I really enjoyed this book. It was so fun to read how the Colombian government started to turn things around, rescue hostages, and little by little experience victory after victory against the narcoterrorists. I really hope that someday Colombia may be a safe and prosperous country.

May 24, Alexander Ortega rated it it was amazing. I read this book before going to Colombia for a holiday trip, aiming to understanding a little more of the country. The way Uribe details the challenges he had to go through his terms as President and all the difficult decisions make of this book a real worth-reading work.

By the way, once I was in Colombia, I could finally confirm all the admiration the Colombian people have for all the efforts he made to abolish the guerrillas and narco groups, and how life has changed there since the difficult I read this book before going to Colombia for a holiday trip, aiming to understanding a little more of the country.

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Nov 21, Quinn rated it liked it. Most people will read this book and love Uribe and think Chavez and Corea are idiots. I get the feeling Uribe is the Reagan of Columbia. I was especially impressed by his assumption of responsibility when things went wrong and his quick reaction to national tragedy. It seemed that almost minutes after something wrong happened he was on a plane to investigate, examine or mourn the case. Mar 09, Melina O. Each chapter is short but it packs a punch. His life reads like an action film at times. But I guess thats how the presidency must be like in Colombia.

I definitely see why my family was so pro-Uribe and still are. I recommend the book for those who are interested in international politics with no bias. No point in reading a book and scoffing at every sentence. Nov 04, Edith rated it it was amazing. It is leaders like President Uribe that reinstates hope that it is possible to make the world better one person and one village at a time. Inspired by Your Browsing History. From Iguala to Chicago. Crea el espacio para el amor: Aura Medina De Wit.

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