США призвали Колумбию вновь распылять гербициды для уничтожения коки
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Власти США призывают Колумбию возобновить программу борьбы с производством коки с помощью аэро-распыления гербицидов. Рекс Тиллерсон, Госсеркретарь США, заявил, что…
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