Abby Martin: Colombia, the Deadliest Country for Unions and Social Leaders

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teleSUR English on Jan 5, 2017

In 2017, murders of social leaders, union organizers and indigenous activists in Colombia hit a new high since the historic peace agreement.

Empire Files’ Abby Martin goes to Colombia to document the increasingly deadly situation for human rights activists.

Hear from an Afro-Colombian union leader under threat of assassination, and how the US Empire created this epidemic today.

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