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The Deportation Of a Colombian Activist Illustrates How Partisan Bogota-Washington Relations Have Become

Colombian president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella (Credit: Getty Images)

The deportation of Colombian activist Beto Coral signals a deeply partisan (and personal) tightening of U.S. and Colombian relations, according to political experts.

Coral, a Colombian activist and prominent critic of Colombian President-Elect Abelardo de la Espriella, was arrested by federal agents on June 16 at his home in Arizona and agreed to be deported to Colombia, where he arrived a month later.

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