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Rojas' party and other opposition allies in Congress are only three votes short of the one-third they need to block legislation. His strategy is to bring Colombia to a standstill in hopes of triggering a revolt among the increasingly restless military; he then believes that he could negotiate his way to power. That failing, Rojas hopes to marshal enough strength by the 1966 elections so that his party will win either the presidency or a congressional majority. "The people and the army are with me," he boasts, "and if they keep clamoring for my candidacy, I would not hesitate to become President again."