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Neglected Dimensions of Violence
James Petras
Economic and Political Weekly
Vol. 23, No. 27 (Jul. 2, 1988), p. 1367
Published by: Economic and Political Weekly
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Abstract
The existence of an electoral system has obscured the systematic violation of human rights in Colombia and focused international public opinion on the issue of drugs and drug-related violence. In fact, a significant aspect of Colombia's violence is related to its elitist political-economic system and the violent defence of class privilege: most victims are peasant and working class activists in trade unions and community groups as well as political leaders of the left who ally with them.
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