The future of humanitarian action to be decided in Medellin

[...]what is going on in Medellin may be presaging a wider phenomenon around the world wherein sprawling cities struggle to provide public security for their residents. [...]violence is dynamic, episodic, and volatile, and not as regulated as in conventional conflicts such as those between the FARC...

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Published in:OpenDemocracy (London) 2013-06
Main Authors: Muggah, Robert, Claudia Navas Caputo
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Humanitarian aid
Murders & murder attempts
Violence
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Summary:[...]what is going on in Medellin may be presaging a wider phenomenon around the world wherein sprawling cities struggle to provide public security for their residents. [...]violence is dynamic, episodic, and volatile, and not as regulated as in conventional conflicts such as those between the FARC and the Colombian armed forces. [...]what does the very presence of international humanitarian aid agencies say about the stability of a global city like Medellin?
ISSN:1476-5888