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Archive Home > 2008 > November > 18 > Colombia declares state of emergency

Colombia declares state of emergency


November 18, 2008

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia government officials declared a state of emergency Monday, boosting their powers of arrest and money seizure to help deal with multimillion-dollar investment scams that have targeted mostly poor investors.

The measure came after panic spread among investors....

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