Colombia govt reveals how it spends mining royalties
In a gesture of transparency, Colombia’s government has created a webpage called MAPAregalias to track the $6.4 billion dollars in mining royalties used to finance development projects.
In a gesture of transparency, Colombia’s government has created a webpage called MAPAregalias to track the $6.4 billion dollars in mining royalties used to finance development projects.
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Colombia’s news media is dominated by a handful of powerful families, with deep connections to the political elite. La Silla Vacia is a new politics website which has placed…