LATIN AMERICA -- Building a better Medellin
ANDREA ZARATE
The Associated Press
MEDELLIN, Colombia — For anyone who followed the coverage of the Colombian drug trade in the 1980s, it's hard to hear the word "Medellin" without immediately thinking "cartel."
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Nearly a decade and a half has passed since drug kingpin Pablo Escobar was killed by police, dealing a devastating blow to his Medellin cartel. And yet the city continues to struggle with its troubled past - and with a serious criminal element that lingers to this day.
During a recent visit to Colombia's second-largest city, asap examined Medellin's struggle to reinvent itself - and turned up some signs of progress.
Take a look at this video report to get a glimpse of Medellin in 2007.
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Brian Andrews
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botanical gardens
"SOY DEL VERDE!"
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typical colombian dinner
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La Feria De Las Flores
Annual Flower Festival - August
Teddy Bears to Colombia
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"The Teddy Bears are purchased in the U.S. and are then distributed to the children in Medellin, Colombia.
Send a small gift to a child in South America, spread the joy."
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Saludos a todos mis amigos!
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