Former FARC combatants form women’s cooperative as they adjust to civilian life in Colombia

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The US on Thursday officially revoked the terrorist designation for the Colombian guerilla group known as FARC. It was five years ago in November that FARC leaders signed a peace deal with the Colombian government, and began a process of reintegration for thousands of FARC combatants. Carolina Loza León takes us to a collective of former female combatants who have created a restaurant and community center to help each other and the larger community heal.

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