Robin Kirk’s thoughtful and provocative book about Colombia, More Terrible Than Death, raises long overdue questions about America’s shared responsibility for that country’s descent into chaos. Kirk, who has spent 10 years documenting Colombia’s catastrophic human rights situation for Human Rights Watch, [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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having just come back from colombia(10 days with Witness for Peace), i cannot wait to get this book!! the review talks about the very contradictions i saw in the country_the incredible bravery and strength of the activists, unbearable misery, US involvement and complicity, and colombians almost unbelievable hope in a better future
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Do you think we, Colombians, can get this book asap?
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Do you think we, Colombians, can get this book asap?
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This was a very helpful article for my job. I write from Colombia, I work in a Peace Foundation and I
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