Displaced in Colombia

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Consultoria para los Derechos Humanos y el Desplazamiento
The latest report by CODHES (http://www.codhes.org/) reports that in 2008 24.5% more people were displaced than in 2007.
2006: 221.638
2007: 305.638
2008: 380.863

Full report in Spanish http://www.codhes.org/images/stories/pdf/codhes%20informa%2075.pdf

See articles by BBC:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8014085.stm
"Whatever the actual figures, it is clear that two Colombias are developing under President Alvaro Uribe, says the BBC's Jeremy McDermott in Medellin.

Towns and cities, where the majority of Colombians live, have become safer under his administration, with murders and kidnappings down.

But in rural areas, where most of the displacement takes place, the situation is as bad, or perhaps worse, than ever, our correspondent says. "

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Jeremy McDermott mentions something that should be more than obvious by now. The Uribe governemnt caters to some and leaves many behind. Those that benefit happen to be the most influential members of Colombian society. I wonder how many will have to be displaced for Colombians to elect a leader that looks out for the interests of the entire country?

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1. Can Colombia have a real election while it's a US client?

We need to bring this up to Clinton.