Armed Groups Use Deforestation as a Bargaining Chip in Colombia

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By Story and photos by Alex PriceJun 3, 2024, 5:00 am243 pts
Guerillas once protected the forests that provided them with cover, but recently some factions see the trees, critical to the nation’s climate commitments, as leverage in new peace talks with the government. Story and photos by Alex Price Early this year Colombia was lauded by NGOs and journalists around the…

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