Colombia's internal conflicts War comes to the cities

摘要

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.