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For many years, they said the drug lords in colombia were unbeatable, but all the same, we've eliminated all the big capos (as the drug lords are called in colombia). the homicide rate is as low as it was 40 years ago and the kidnapping rate has dropped to the level of 1964. now we'll be able to bring down the street criminals specializing in extortion and robbery.
-Juan Manuel Santos
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For Many Years, They Said The Drug

Juan Manuel Santos
For many years, they said the drug lords in colombia were unbeatable, but all the same, we've eliminated all the big capos (as the drug lords are called in colombia). the homicide rate is as low as it was 40 years ago and the kidnapping rate has dropped to the level of 1964. now we'll be able to bring down the street criminals specializing in extortion and robbery.
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