Riosucio

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There is also a Riosucio, Caldas.

Location of the municipality and town of Riosucio in the Chocó Department.

Riosucio is a municipality and town in the Chocó Department, Colombia.

The town is inaccessible by roads and there is no airport, the river is the main system of transportation and access. ^[1]

In 1996, the town was the target of a paramilitary operation in response to organizing by Afro-Colombians and the subsequent law granting land rights to residents of Riosucio and other nearby towns.^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ The Slient Scream, http:://venturafilms.com
2. ^ The Slient Scream, http:://venturafilms.com

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