Yet another mining-related death threat in Colombia
On 17 June, José Silva, president of Nación Wayuu, an NGO defending the human rights of the Wayuu people in La Guajira, found a floral wreath at the entrance to his home with a threatening note saying, “Your funeral is approaching.” Nación Wayuu has been...
Questions for Anglo American
Anglo American is one of the world’s biggest, wealthiest mining companies. Its Annual General Meeting (AGM, or annual shareholders’ meeting) was on 5 May – but it was held with only two people present, because of the UK government’s...
New death threats against Wayuu Women’s Force
New death threats have been issued against LMN’s friends in indigenous Colombian organisation Fuerza de Mujeres Wayuu (Wayuu Women’s Force). Fuerza de Mujeres Wayuu has been heavily involved in the struggle for justice in the face of the environmental...