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Newshawk: Alex
Webpage: http://www.stargazettenews.com/local/Thlocal6.html
Pubdate: Thu, 21 Mar 2002
Source: Star-Gazette (NY)
Copyright: 2002sStar-Gazette
Contact:
Website: http://www.stargazette.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1005
Author: Antonio M. Prado
COLOMBIA LOSING DRUG WAR, PROF SAYS
BIG FLATS -- The culture of violence, low coffee prices, the geography and
the demand for drugs all over the world contribute to the drug problem in
Colombia, retired Corning Community College professor Joe Vikin said
Wednesday night during a Great Decisions lecture.
The eight-part series at CCC Airport Corporate Park continued with Vikin's
speech, "Colombia and Drug Trafficking." Vikin is a native of Colombia who
became a U.S. citizen 48 years ago. The Great Decisions program was begun
by the Foreign Policy Association, based in New York City, in 1954.
Vikin said violence in Colombia stems largely from a national government
that is weakened by low funds.
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MAP posted-by: Beth
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