Colombian senator ‘collaborated’ with FARC

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Colombian senator and peace activist Piedad Cordoba has been banned from public office for 18 years for �collaborating� with the FARC rebels. Senator Cordoba helped negotiate the release of several FARC hostages but is now accused of exceeding her role as a mediator by giving the rebels political advice. From Bogota, John Otis reports.

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