Angry Colombians March Against FARC Rebels

December 07, 2011 from Euronews

Tens of thousands of Colombians have taken to the streets in an outpouring of national anger against FARC rebels. It was in response to the group's killing of four hostages, all members of the armed forces. They were shot during a raid by government troops on a FARC hide-out last month.

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Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. It is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the northwest by Panama; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to t... Explore this topic

FARC

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People’s Army are a Colombian Marxist–Leninist revolutionary guerrilla organization involved in the continuing Colombian armed conflict since 1964. The FARC is considered a terrorist organization by the Government of Colombia. The FAR... Explore this topic

Protest

An act of defiance or objection by an individual or group of people. Protests can take many forms: peaceful or violent, direct or indirect, large or small. Protests in the news are often political in nature, as groups of citizens voice their disagreement or dissatisfaction. Pr... Explore this topic

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Juan Manuel Santos Calderón

Juan Manuel Santos Calderón is a Colombian politician who has been the President of Colombia since 7 August 2010. He previously served as Minister of Foreign Trade, Minister of Finance, and Minister of National Defense. Explore this topic

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