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Why only now – after 51 years – war is ending in Colombia

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imagePeace at last REUTERS/Cesar Carrion/Colombian Presidency/Handout via Reuters

Colombia’s civil war is finally winding down. Over the past 51 years, it has killed over 250,000 people and displaced over five million. It has caused havoc in the rural economy and the environment.

But now – after four years of difficult talks in Havana, Cuba...

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