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Colombia’s government has announced a controversial plan to kill dozens of hippos that are roaming freely in one of the country’s most fertile areas. But the animals have become a beloved tourist attraction, years after they were introduced into the country by the notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar. Officials say the hippos could become a danger to local farmers, and are also displacing native species like the river manatee. Reporter Manuel Rueda has the story from Doradal, Colombia.