Colombia: Dozens killed, thousands displaced in renewed violence

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A fresh outbreak of guerrilla violence amid a faltering peace process in Colombia has left more than 80 people dead, including civilians, and displaced thousands in just four days.

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00:00We have to leave this country.

00:16We, as Colombians, feel the pain of leaving our country.

00:19What else can we do?

00:20In the middle of a conflict, we have to leave it.

00:22That's how it has been for us.

00:30In the middle of a conflict, we have to leave it.

00:37The bandits move peacefully among those communities

00:40and share their illegal finances.

00:56It was the FARC.

00:58They tied us up.

01:00They tied us up.

01:02They didn't hit us,

01:04but they tied us up from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

01:09They said they were going to kill everyone.

01:14Everyone was scared.

01:16There were a lot of people on the road.

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