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Guerrilla Hunters on Ballot Box Duty
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Guerrilla Hunters on Ballot Box Duty

Colombia puts more troops and police on the street for election weekend than almost any other time of year. Why a bigger security footprint is not the same as a safer one, and what it means for getting around.

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The Night of the Count

In Colombia the danger isn't election day, it's the few hours after the polls close, when the heavy security thins and the plazas fill. How to read that night as it unfolds, and what to set up beforehand so you never have to step into it.

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When Colombia Plays

A national-team match is one of the few evenings an entire country becomes predictable: empty streets during play, packed plazas after. Why the 23 June match, two days after the runoff, is the one to plan around, and how to use the windows it creates.

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