Colombia: Miners Operating in Colombia Accused of Forcing People off Their Land

Dec 9, 2018 | Valentina Ruiz Leotaud, Mining.com
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Colombian Forjando Futuros foundation issued a report accusing 33 companies and 150 individuals, both foreign and Colombian, of forcing people living in rural communities off of their land. According to the document, the forced displacement was ordered by the firms and individuals but executed by either the National Army or the guerrilla group known as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.