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Mother's Day marred with blood, gender violence

A woman carrying a chid walks along a pathway near the Colombian-Venezuelan border in the outskirts of Cucuta, Colombia February 26, 2019. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

Mother's Day is a cause for celebration, but in Colombia it is infamous for bringing violence and death.

On Sunday, families will come together, flowers and alcohol will be bought in vast quantities and restaurants will be packed.

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