Colombia has broadened the powers of its military.
Colombia Colombia (kəlŭm`bēə, Span. kōlōm`byä), officially Republic of Colombia, republic (2005 est. pop. 42,954,000), 439,735 sq mi (1,138,914 sq km), NW South America. Bogotá is the capital and largest city. has broadened the powers of its military. A new national security law, watered down from an even stronger proposal, allows the armed forces to operate with less government security. The law aims to help the defense ministry in its fight against guerrillas List of famous guerrillas, ordered by region: Afghanistan
- Abdul Haq
- Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
- Ismail Khan
- Muhammad Omer
- Osama bin Laden, Al-Qaida leader
- Ahmed Shah Massoud
- Jalaluddin Haqqani
Albania
; human rights activists say it will open the door to abuses,
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