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March 21, 2014

Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, Removed by President 
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In other news from Colombia, President Juan Manuel Santos has removed
the mayor of the capital Bogotá. Gustavo Petro is a former guerrilla
leader who played a key role in uncovering ties between politicians and
right-wing militias in 2006 while he was a senator. Petro's removal as
mayor was originally ordered in December by Colombia's inspector general
in what his supporters called a right-wing coup.

 

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