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Report: Dissident rebels fuel violence in Colombia port city
« on: December 14, 2018, 01:10:01 pm »
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Report: Dissident rebels fuel violence in Colombia port city
Updated 4:39 pm PST, Thursday, December 13, 2018

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Dissidents from Colombia's once largest rebel movement who were unable take advantage of a peace accord or grew disenchanted with the state's weak implementation are fueling violence in parts of the South American nation still waiting to see the benefits of peace, a rights group warned Thursday.

An investigation by Human Rights Watch found that former guerrillas are waging a brutal campaign of violence in the port city of Tumaco, underpinned by booming coca production, a lack of basic infrastructure and disillusionment with peace.
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The group documented more than 120 crimes, including homicide, disappearances and rape in Tumaco, most taking place after the 2016 signing of the accord to end Latin America's longest-running conflict.

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