Fighting for Black Lives in Colombia: The Violent Pushout of Blacks in Buenaventura - The Root
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Fighting for Black Lives in Colombia: The Violent Pushout of Blacks in Buenaventura - The Root
Editor’s note: This story is the second in a three-part series looking at the fight for rights of black people in Colombia. The first story explored the history of Afro-Colombians and the impact of the recently ended war with the FARC. This story examines the plight of blacks in Buenaventura, caught between booming industry and
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