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Colombia: The lessons a kidnapping taught

After two weeks of captivity, Colombia’s general Alzate was freed by the country’s biggest guerrilla group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on Sunday, November 30. How will his release shape Colombia�...

by Leonardo Goi

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The dangerous charm of forgiveness

Colombian General Dario Rubén Alzate was captured by the FARC, the largest Colombian guerrilla group in a small village in the north of the country on Sunday 16 November.

by Leonardo Goi

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Colombia’s Petro-Politics

As Colombia’s presidential election on the 25th of May draws ever closer, a controversial court ruling against a former rebel insurgent heightens concerns over peace talks. On the 4th of March Gustavo Petro lost the ap...

by Rose Butters

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