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The Prospects for a Colombian Peace

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] For the last fifty years the Colombian government has been fighting the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), a Marxist outfit.  The conflict has claimed 220,000 lives, displaced an estimated five million people, and harmed Colombia’s international image.  Under … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Prospects for a Colombian Peace

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the prospects for a Colombian peace. Colombia: is the end in sight to the world’s longest war? http://t.co/ZdZeyGJCo6 — The Guardian (@guardian) March 15, 2015 Organized crime is biggest … Continue reading →

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R&D: Moscow’s Mayor Sacked, Different View of the FARC, and Anti-Outsourcing Bill Fails in the Senate

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 29th: Friend says sacked Moscow mayor to file lawsuit from Reuters Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov was sacked from his position by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.  Russian experts see this as part of a political … Continue reading →

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