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Colombian peace accord failed to protect nature: ex-leader Santos
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Colombia's failure to properly implement a historic peace deal has led to increased violence and destruction of large areas of forest. Ex-president Juan Manuel Santos blames the lack of a coherent security policy for the uptick in violence, which has also been fueled by fighting among criminal gangs. Deforestation has shot up in the decade since the 2016 deal, with areas under guerrilla control heavily affected