Gold war in Colombia: traditional miners against the state
16 October 2017

Gold war in Colombia: traditional miners against the state
Gold rich regions of Colombia are at the centre of a new gold rush, giving rise to violence and displacements. Whilst the miners who inherited this trade from their ancestors are declared illegal by the government, multinationals and armed mafias compete for control of the business.Read the full article
By José Fajardo
Keywords
Human rights
, Informal economy, Multinational enterprises, Poverty, Unemployment, Violence, Miners, Privatisation, SDGs, Precarious work, Extractive industries