Sogamoso

Local Zones of Peace: General Survey and Map
 
                                       Sogamoso
                                                               
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Departamento: Boyaca
Region: In Sugamoxi Province
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Location: c170 km north of Bogota in E.Cordillera
Ethnic mix: Local indigenous include Chibcha Indians
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Local armed actors in the region: Center of heavy industry
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Significant events: Large numbers of small arms were melted down in Sogamoso as part of Colombia’s efforts to disarm guerrillas and paramilitaries in July [14,000] on “International Gun Destruction Day” and December [18,000] 2007
 
 
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