Synopsis
Simon Reeve explores Colombia at a pivotal point in its history. For 50 years, Colombia has been in the grip of a brutal civil war, but in late 2016, a peace deal was signed.
- Programme: Colombia with Simon Reeve
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2017
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