List of Colombia articles
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Afghan school girls play in the yard after their class at Ayesha primary school in Mazar-i Sharif on April 12, 2013. Under the hard line Taliban, who ruled Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001, cinema was banned and girls were prohibited from attending school. AFP PHOTO/ Farshad USYAN (Photo credit should read FARSHAD USYAN/AFP/Getty Images) Longform’s Picks of the Week
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Colombian Military Brass Likely Knew Their Soldiers Were Killing Civilians in Place of Guerrillas
After killing their victims, the report finds, soldiers would take their clothes and belongings, dress them in the guerrilla combat boots and fatigues, and plant weapons on them.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Peace is Coming to Colombia
Despite recent setbacks, the negotiation process between FARC and the government remains on track.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Something Is Rotten in the State of Venezuela
A new book alleges that Venezuela’s government increasingly resembles a criminal enterprise.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Following Prostitution Scandal, DEA Chief to Step Down
After a prostitution scandal and a vote of no confidence by House committee, the chief of the Drug Enforcement Administration will step down.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Are Women the Key to Peace in Colombia?
As the country's five-decade war winds down, how the government disarms female fighters could define the coming truce.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 DEA Agents Partied With Prostitutes Paid for by Colombian Cartels
An internal review found DEA agents participated in sex parties with Colombian prostitutes. The drug cartels they are charged with stopping picked up the tab.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Amnesty Tightrope
If Colombia doesn’t cut a deal with rebel fighters, talks to end its 50-year-old war will almost surely fall apart. But if the deal is too sweet, it might derail the peace process.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Has Support for Colombia’s Peace Talks Finally Failed?
After years of negotiations, have the Colombian people lost faith in making peace with the FARC?