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Originally Posted by dc_dux
In the last few years, there have been more assassinations of trade union and NGO officials in Colombia than any country in the world...I think that comes from US State Department figures.
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The data I cited said the rate was 5 per 1,000 union workers in 2007. Thirty-nine people total. The article also indicates that the Colombian has tripled spending on protecting union leaders. Perhaps this issue is not as clearly defined as you suggest.
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