  Populism is a political phenomenon of democratic illiberalism centered on the
figure of a strong leader. By modeling person/node connections of prominent
figures of the recent Colombian political landscape we map, quantify, and
analyze the position and influence of Alvaro Uribe as a populist leader. We
found that Uribe is a central hub in the political alliances networks, cutting
through traditional party alliances, . but is not the most central figure in
the state machinery.
  The article first presents the framing of the problem, followed by the
historical context of the case in study, the methodology employed and data
collection, analysis, conclusions and further research paths. This study has
implications for offering a new way of applying quantitative methods to the
studies of populist regimes
