The Embera indigenous peoples and the Afro-Colombian community of Jiguamiando are trying to protect their land, the environment and their cultural and spiritual heritage in a region of Colombia known for its rich bio-diversity, which …
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Legal support for communities challenging Rio Tinto associate in Colombia
Court victory for biodiversity and human rights in Colombia may be overturned
In Colombia, progress is in peril. A key court ruling that stopped a mining project threatening biodiverse forests and human rights is under attack.
See http://www.aida-americas.org/sites/default/files/2011_02_0.html.
Rio Tinto has an interest in the project. …
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Rio Tinto plays musical chairs at Mande Norte
Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has come under intense criticism for its association with a small company called La Muriel Mining in Colombia (1).
La Muriel was accused of failing to consult Indigenous and Afro-descendant …
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Four Injured in Air Force Bombing in Northern Colombia: Indigenous Group Links Attack to Resistance to US Mining Company
An Indigenous group in Northern Colombia that suffered a bomb attack at the end of January is claiming that the bombing is linked to the interests of a US mining company, Muriel Mining. London-based Rio …
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