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Estimated losses due to music and recording piracy in Colombia jumped to $62.5 million in 2006, with 71% piracy levels. (1)  |
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The industry estimates that over 150 million blank CD-Rs came to Colombia mostly from Panama, and this importation exacerbates the piracy situation. Most of the pirate product is still being distributed through hundreds of stalls in open and covered flea markets known as “San Andrecitos.” (2) |
| Software: |
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Piracy - both end-user and retail - in cities outside Bogotá is particularly high. Paramilitary groups appear to be involved in distribution of pirated products. Preliminary 2006 estimated losses due to business software piracy rose slightly to $48.0 million, while the piracy level dropped one point to 56%. (3) |
