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BUENAVENTURA, Colombia (AP) - In a slum church fortified by steel doors, the Rev. Ricardo Londono teaches children music, hoping to steer them away from becoming killers.
"We are convinced that every child that picks up an instrument is less likely to pick up a gun," he says as children joyfully raise a cacophony with drums, recorders and cellos.
The Catholic priest is well aware of the dangers on the streets of this impoverished neighborhood called Antonio Lleras: The day before, two men were shot just blocks from the church. A day later, two more men would be gunned down nearby.
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