This Week on Americas Now: Violence and Mass Displacement in Catatumbo, Colombia
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Colombia’s Catatumbo region has become one of the most violent areas in the country. Armed groups battling for control of lucrative cocaine routes have unleashed terror on communities, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee. Michelle Begue reports on the devastating human cost of this conflict.
Noiva de Cordeiro: The Brazilian Town Where Women Lead
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