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medellin news

just reading the 'el colombiano' newspaper this morning.... and here is some odd news... there is a big report about how there has been not one murder in the city for four days straight. also from 1st january to the 24th september there have been no murders in 107 of the neighbourhoods in the city which represent 40% of the cities population.

pretty positive news... and 500 new cops are coming on line in the next days

By gorgonabob on Oct 1, 2006, 09:56 in Politics & the war.

Mary J says on Oct 3, 2006, 20:31:

Great! This is just GREAT! I'm only 16 and I feel really proud of my city and its progress. Hopefully the world will change the image they have, and get to know a little bit better this amazing city!!
Colombia Rocks...Medellin Rocks!!

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utopiacowboy says on Oct 3, 2006, 21:09:

As long as we're feeling so cheerful and upbeat, I guess we can give credit where credit is due and thank Sr. DB and his associates for their "work".

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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goin_south says on Oct 4, 2006, 23:48:

gorgonabob Likely here's where the corruption takes a turn back:

and 500 new cops are coming on line in the next days

A great city, but I would expect a temporary stall in those great stats.

Let's take some guestimates, about what the average age of a Colombian police is. My first guess is about 24 years, if that. I only make that notation as a noticable difference vs the EEUU.

Why Colombianitas? Personally... I just don't like pink areolar tissue.

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