Bombing in Columbia drugs war

Title

Bombing in Columbia drugs war

Genre

News report

TX Date

3 Sep 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:04:34

Description

A government crackdown on drug traffickers in Columbia and ressurection of extradition rights of the USA has led to violence including the murder of presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galan and bombing of the offices of a newspaper. Nick Peters reports from the ruined Bogota office of the paper and speaks to its editor (through interpreter) who says the fight will go on.

Contributors

Nick Peters

Keywords

USA; Government; Newspapers; Terrorism; Drug traffic; Homicide; Illegal drugs; Presidential candidates; Columbia; Bogota; Luis Carlos Galan

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