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‘All hell broke loose’: Colombia rethinks ‘total peace’ plan as violence grips north
Karina García* has lost count of the waves of violence that have swept through her small town in north-east Colombia. But the latest fighting has shocked the rights activist. “Before, being a woman offered you some protection. You had to do something …