Plan to mine ‘clean energy’ metals in Colombian Amazon splits communities

Mongabay
Mar 22, 2023, 9:34 pm817 ptsTrendingInteresting
MOCOA, Colombia — “We are experiencing a profound crisis, not only in the Amazon but throughout humanity,” said Campo Elías de la Cruz, a Catholic priest and environmental activist who opposes mining activity in Colombia’s Putumayo region. “Over these three centuries, the umbilical cord of Mother…

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