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Colombia Passes Legislation to Compensate Civil War Victims

Yesterday the Colombian Senate passed landmark legislation aimed at compensating victims of the 50 years of civil war that have devastated the country. The decades of conflict have killed nearly a quarter of a million people and have left more than three million Colombians internally displaced as they have sought to escape violence between rebels, paramilitaries, drug cartels, and government troops. The Victim’s Law aims to give financial compensation for victims of the conflict, as well as allowing for resettlement of displaced Colombians. Continue reading