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Colombian Violence
We all want peace; especially in a country like Colombia, the peace agreement becomes one of the most important events in our history. How are we going to achieve it? That’s a different story
Generally speaking, Colombia has been in conflict for more than 50 years; years of blood shell, of decadence, of extreme violence. And the question is who is to blame for that violence? Well, the answer is not easy as many factors are attributed to the problem, namely corruption, drugs and negligence. During these years presidents, ministers and all kinds of authorities have done nothing other than blaming the others for the problem, yet the last twenty years have been the worst in Colombian history.
Unfortunately, it was the murder of a political figure

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