Monday, May 07, 2007

But What Gets Headlines In The US Media? A Dozen Or So Tornado Victims

In Colombia, 105 Bodies Found in Mass Graves

In Colombia, the remains of 105 bodies have been discovered buried in mass graves. The bodies are believed to be victims of right-wing paramilitary death squads. This marks the biggest such discovery in Colombia in over 40 years. The news was announced on Saturday – one day after Colombian President Alvaro Uribe concluded a three-day trip to Washington where his administration was repeatedly criticized for having ties to right-wing paramilitaries. Uribe is trying to win support for a new trade agreement and continued Congressional backing of Plan Colombia.

Source: Democracy Now, May 7, 2007

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