Hidden US War in Colombia: 50 Years of Atrocities & Impunity
October 4, 2017
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as posted by the channelColombia and Venezuela: two neighboring countries that receive extremely different treatment by the US Empire and the mass media.
While Colombia is known for one of the worst human rights records in the world, it remains a top recipient of US military aid and enjoys uncritical press coverage in Western media.
To explain the 50+ year history of US intervention and human rights reality in Colombia, Abby Martin interviews human rights attorney Dan Kovalik, who has done extensive work in Latin America. He also serves as Associate General Counsel of the United Steelworkers union, teaches International Human Rights at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and is the author of the new book "The Plot to Scapegoat Russia."
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