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#NewsPaper - Aug. 18, 2020 Colombia’s mass media played a key role in a 2002 terror campaign that worked for a while as the media prioritize “the interests of the mafia and the plutocracy” instead of the public. Despite the effort, Uribe is close to joining many of his former allies in prison as the Supreme Court is investigating the alleged fraud and bribery practices of the former Medellin Cartel associate.

How Colombia's mass media helped terrorize people into voting for Uribe

Colombia’s mass media played a key role in a 2002 terror campaign that sought to get former President Alvaro Uribe elected and the obstruction of justice to keep him out…

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