The Fragile Peace Behind and Beyond Prison Bars in Colombia's Buenaventura

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The Fragile Peace Behind and Beyond Prison Bars in Colombia's Buenaventura

The Fragile Peace Behind and Beyond Prison Bars in Colombia’s Buenaventura “Since I took over leadership of Marte, I have improved conditions for detainees,” says Silvio,* a mediator between inmates and local authorities at this temporary detention center in the port city of Buenaventura, on Colombia’s Pacific coast.  For decades, Buenaventura has been the crown jewel of drug trafficking along Colombia’s Pacific corridor. Despite being one of th…