Why are so many Colombians becoming mercenaries? | The Economist
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Why do so many of the world’s international mercenaries hail from Colombia? The Economist’s news editor, Carla Subirana Artús, and co-host of The Intelligence podcast, Rosie Blau discuss why Colombia’s soldiers are in such high demand around the world and what the diplomatic consequences are. 00:48 - Why are there so many mercenaries from Colombia? 02:37 - Why do former Colombian soldiers continue this dangerous work? 03:57 - How is the Colombian government responding? 05:02 - Will the global mercenary market continue to grow? Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/46LRWLr Why so many Colombians fight in foreign wars: https://econ.st/3OP61BA Subscribe: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download the App: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist/ X:https://x.com/TheEconomist #TheEconomist #Colombia #Mercenaries
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