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De-Mining In Colombia: The Slow Process Of Clearing Away Land Mines

NPR | By Jason Beaubien
Published January 2, 2018 at 11:03 AM CST

Colombia is one of the most heavily mined countries in the world. Now that a peace deal has been reached in that South American country, the slow process of getting rid of landmines is underway.

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