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Colombia lawyer takes on multinational mining companies

An environmental lawyer who has already helped several towns ban mining in their territory, on Monday said he will help create a provincial assembly in western Colombia with more powers to exclude mining. Juan Ceballos, a lawyer...

Colombia miners face uncertainty after natural park ruling

Miners with claims to territory in northern Colombia face an uncertain future after a 27,911-acre area in the region was deemed a protected nature reserve. Uncertainty swelled after the Regional Corporation for the Defense of...

NGO warns of land grab by multinationals in Colombia

Colombia’s land is being stockpiled by multinational companies, which could lead to greater rural poverty, claims NGO Oxfam. A report by British non-governmental organization Oxfam describes the aggressive land acquisition...

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