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Colombian leader issues emergency measures to regain control in coca-producing area affected by rebel conflict.

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BOGOTA, Colombia — On Friday, Colombia’s president enacted a decree granting him emergency powers aimed at restoring order in a coca-growing area that borders Venezuela, an area that has recently been embroiled in a violent conflict among dissident rebel factions.
President Gustavo Petro’s decree provides him with a 90-day window in which he can