By Luis Jaime Acosta and Helen Murphy BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's farm leaders agreed on Saturday to end a three-week protest that had turned violent, caused food shortages and put pressure on President Juan Manuel Santos just a few months before he must decide whether to seek a second term in office. Thousands of farmers have been manning roadblocks on major highways, preventing supplies from reaching cities, and clashing with police in a national show of anger. At least five people died in the protests. ...
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September 7th, 2013
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