Colombia's Santos names ex-police chief Naranjo as VP choice


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  • Thursday, 12 Jan 2017

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos attends a joint news conference with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni during a meeting at Chigi Palace in Rome December 16, 2016. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos named former national police chief and peace negotiator General Oscar Naranjo as his pick to replace Vice President German Vargas Lleras, who is expected to stand down to pursue the presidency.

Santos, whose second four-year term ends next year and who is barred from running again, said in an interview with Caracol Radio on Thursday that Naranjo would be named vice president once Vargas Lleras leaves office in March to campaign. Congress would need to approve any change for the vice presidency.

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