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Colombians in Philly seek the truth from its Armed Conflict survivors

“It’s a part of history that is unknown, which includes a personal process of self-reconstruction and self-repair that is very valuable and needed to learn what happened, to understand why it’s such a complex conflict and to find how to avoid it from happening again,” said Carlos Beristain.

Truth Commissioner Carlos Beristain (left) is presented with paper doves, representing peace, by U.S. delegates Maria Giraldo Gallo, Cristina Espinel and Cristina Escobar at the Hotel Le Méridien on Feb. 21, 2020.
Truth Commissioner Carlos Beristain (left) is presented with paper doves, representing peace, by U.S. delegates Maria Giraldo Gallo, Cristina Espinel and Cristina Escobar at the Hotel Le Méridien on Feb. 21, 2020.Read moreELIZABETH ROBERTSON / Staff Photographer