Corporación Nuevo Arco Iris (New Rainbow Corporation) is a

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.Insight Conflict
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Overview

The Rainbow Corporation was created in 1994 as part of an agreement between the

Colombian government The Government of Colombia is a republic with separation of powers into executive, judicial and legislative branches. Its legislature has a congress, its judiciary has a supreme court, and its executive branch has a president. The citiz ...

and Corriente de Renovación Socialista. It supports the

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and

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of Colombia through peace and development of education, health, housing, employment and further economic initiatives. Its president is León Valencia. Boardmembers include Antonio Sanguino, Rodrigo Osorno.''The New York Times''
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rebels, notably from the National Liberation Army. Fifteen employees have been killed in recent years. The organization is protected by 40 bodyguards. It has 200 employees, 115 of whom are former rebels. It is funded by

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the

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, the

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, the

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, etc., with a budget of half a million dollars. U.S. Ambassador

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has expressed moral support for the organization. Its headquarters are in Bogota, Colombia.Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada
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References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Corporacion Nuevo Arco Iris Political organisations based in Colombia