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...“The country’s situation is complex, because the government is supported by exorbitant public spending,” says Fernando Santos, a former energy minister and Opec governor....
...“Here is where all of Colombia’s evils concentrate,” says Monsignor Hernan Epalza, bishop of Buenaventura, who is at the forefront of a local campaign against the violence....
...African slaves were brought in to man the sugar plantations of Cuba and Santo Domingo, and also to shepherd the flocks of sheep introduced to New Spain....
...The case is based on testimonies from two paramilitaries already in prison, Pablo Hernán Sierra, also known as Alberto Guerrero, and Juan Guillermo Monsalve....
...Last week, air raids near the Ecuadorean border killed Sixto Antonio Cabana Guillén, known as Domingo Biojo, leader of the Farc’s 48th Front, and at least 26 Farc fighters....
...Donors have scaled back aid to the country since its civil war ended in 2002, claiming the government of President José Eduardo dos Santos should do more to help its own people....
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