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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2001

Colombia has resumed fumigation of Indian and other lands throughout the Andean nation, including areas where drug crops are heavily produced.

Indian leaders had convinced a judge to ban spraying. But since they didn't produce evidence showing the herbicide was dangerous, the judge allowed fumigation to resume.

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Colombia resumes spraying of drug crops (AP 11/16)

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