Valencia

                                                               
                                             Valencia
 
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Departamento: Cordoba.
Region: Caribbean region; NW of Colombia
Population: c23,000
Location: 90 km from departmental capital,  bordering on Antioquia to W.
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IDP population: .
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Valued goods produced in region: Hawaian papaya grown extensively.
 
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Arrangements with L.A.A.s: Cordoba was the original base and home of the Castano brothers, whose paramilitary organisations spread first into Antioquia, then Uraba then nation wide.
 
Significant events: Major clashes between FARC & security forces in August 2002 to coincide with inauguration of President Uribe; over 40 people killed in Valencia
 
Further comments: In June 2005 Valencia was chosen by President Uribe as a further “location zone”  to ease the demobilisation of the AUC Bloque “Heroes de Tolova” which had been operating in the region.  
 
Contact details.  www.valencia.gob.co  Tel. 4-778-5030; Fax 4.778-5032
Alcaldes: 2004-7 Negus Samuel Correa Pena.
 
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