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Unrest raises fear of army coup in Colombia
In Bogota the longest running civilian government faces leftist guerrillas seeking overthrow and a military craving control. Turbay’s regime expanded military powers, sparking rights concerns as rebels seize towns, kidnap officials, and wage terror. Prominent voices warn that social, political, and economic strife could trigger a coup. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, now in Mexico, warns of growing risk.
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Bogota
Colombia
South America
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Julio Cesar Turbay
Cuba
Dominican Republic
U.S
Diego Asencio
Chester A. Bitterman
Turbay
Fernando Landazabal
Gabriel Garcia
Marquez
Garcia
Mexico