Declaration on the assassination of Aldemar Parra Garcia
Monday, January 23rd 2017 The undersigning organizations condemn the assassination of Aldemar Parra García and express our deepest condolences to his family. Facts On January 7, Aldemar was assassinated by two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle on the route from El...Assassination of community leader and mining critic in Cesar, Colombia
London Mining Network and member group Colombia Solidarity Campaign deplore the assassination last weeken of community leader Aldemar Parra Garcia in Cesar, Colombia. Aldemar was a critic of coal mining operations in the area. Among the companies mining coal in Cesar...
Why does the Colombian coal industry need help from a London lobby group?
Destruction of a house to make way for Cerrejon mine expansion. Photo: Diana Salazar Bob Burton and Richard Solly A few months ago the Colombian Mining Association (CMA) joined the London-based World Coal Association (WCA), the coal industry’s global lobbying group....