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Latin America

Judi Lynn

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1. Such great news. He will need ultimate protection. The right wing & Washington don't want this.

Reply to peppertree (Original post)

Sun Jun 19, 2022, 10:12 PM

Jun 2022

The US has dumped over 11 billion into Colombia just since 2000 in order to keep the fascist oligarchy in total control, maintaining a feudal, racist, US-business serving system.

He is an amazingly courageous person to have even considered putting his life on the line like this.

Viva Gustavo Cisnero, viva Francia Márquez.

Thank you, peppertree. Wonderful. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

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Left-wing candidate and former guerilla Gustavo Petro wins Colombian presidential race [View all] peppertree Jun 2022 OP

Such great news. He will need ultimate protection. The right wing & Washington don't want this. Judi Lynn Jun 2022 #1

I'm happy for them - though he'll need to build consensus (and he seems like someone who can) peppertree Jun 2022 #2