War comes to the cities
A rash of urban bombings has highlighted a new security threat
DESPITE all the mayhem in Colombia's countryside, its cities have been relatively peaceful in recent years. So a wave of urban bombings over the past month has shaken Colombians, and brought new fears that the murderous battles between left-wing guerrillas and right-wing paramilitary vigilantes are reaching the cities, where 70% of the population lives. That is yet another worry for President Andres Pastrana and his vice-president, Gustavo Bell, who on May 29th was also given the job of defence minister.
This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline “War comes to the cities”
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