Violence returns to Buenaventura, formerly Colombia’s deadliest city

The port city of Buenaventura in Colombia has seen a huge rise in violence, as rival criminal groups vie for power. Steven Grattan reports that residents are calling for a government intervention that isn’t just a show of force.

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