Pubdate: Tue, 18 Jun 2002
Source: San Jose Mercury News (CA)
Copyright: 2002 San Jose Mercury News
Contact:  http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/390

UNION STUDY: COLOMBIA MOST DANGEROUS NATION

Colombia was the most dangerous nation for union members again last year, 
with 201 killings or disappearances reported, or 90 percent of the 
worldwide total, according to an annual survey released today in Brussels.

The total in Colombia, plagued by drug traffickers and a guerrilla war, was 
more than 30 percent higher than the 153 reported in 2000, the 
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions said. That pushed the 
global figure up to 223, 14 more than in 2000.
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