Choco, mired in conflict for over 50 years, is a resource-rich, cash-poor region, and is again in spotlight, with by capture of prominent Colombian general by FARC guerrillas. The densely forested department, which sits on the country's Pacific coast, is a microcosm of the problems fueling Latin America's oldest conflict. The poorest region in Colombia, it languishes at the margin of the government's control, a haven for numerous rebel groups and drug ...Saturday 22 November 2014
Conflict Mired Choco at the Heart of Colombia Crisis
Choco, mired in conflict for over 50 years, is a resource-rich, cash-poor region, and is again in spotlight, with by capture of prominent Colombian general by FARC guerrillas. The densely forested department, which sits on the country's Pacific coast, is a microcosm of the problems fueling Latin America's oldest conflict. The poorest region in Colombia, it languishes at the margin of the government's control, a haven for numerous rebel groups and drug ...
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