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September 09, 2010

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Soacha Killings Highlight Colombian Human Rights Concerns

Anastasia Moloney | Bio | 14 Nov 2008
World Politics Review

BOGOTÁ, Colombia -- An uncomfortable silence filled the officers' mess at the Macarena military base in southern Colombia as the lunchtime news broadcast the purge of 27 high-ranking army officials. "That's not going to be the end of it," said one army colonel as he shook his head in disbelief.

He was right. Several days later, Colombia's veteran top army commander, Gen. Mario Montoya, resigned. ...

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