Colombia with Simon Reeve

7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Sunday 28 September
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Colombia with Simon Reeve

The adventurer explores the country as 50 years of civil war draws to a close in the wake of a recently signed peace deal. He meets guerrilla fighters who have pledged to lay down arms, but also discovers a negative consequence of their disarming, as the paramilitary gangs that control the drugs trade grow in power. Simon travels through the country with coca farmers, who discuss the government support they will need in the turbulent times ahead, as poverty and land ownership becoming pressing issues

Colombia with Simon Reeve airs on U&Yesterday HD at 7:00 PM, Sunday 28 September. (Subtitles.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Simon Reeve
Presenter
Ruth Mayer
Director
Sarah Waldron
Executive Producer
Sam Bagnall
Executive Producer