The renaissance of Medellin.
January 6th 2010 Today we decided to visit one of the less afluent areas of Medellin, just a few short years ago this area was a cultivation zone for Pablo Escobar's army of assasins. The demise of Escobar and the introduction of the metro cable car system initiated significant social change. The once waring neighbourhoods are now relatively peaceful, with the violent death rate dropping from over 6000 in 1994 to
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