
FARC victims’ children say ‘yes’ to peace in Colombia
Sebastian Echeverry was four years old when the FARC rebels kidnapped his father in western Colombia.
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Sebastian Echeverry was four years old when the FARC rebels kidnapped his father in western Colombia.
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