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Canadian Miner Plans Lawsuit Over Colombia's Ban on Mining in Páramos

16 Mar 2016- 08:43 by Local Press Report WASHINGTON, DC YubaNet Eco Oro Minerals’ proposed Angostura mining project in the high-altitude wetlands, or páramo, of Santurbán, has announced that it could file an international arbitration suit against Colombia over measures to protect the páramo, which
Inter-American Human Rights Commission Calls on Colombia to Address Malnutrition, Lack of Drinking Water in Wayuu Community

22 Dec 2015- 10:25 by OOSKAnews Correspondent WASHINGTON, DC, United States The Inter-American Human Rights Commission (IAHRC), part of the Organization of American States (OAS), has demanded that Colombia adopt measures to protect members of the Wayuu community, whose children are suffering from
Bucaramanga Wastewater Contaminates Rivers in Colombia’s Santander Department

26 Feb 2015- 09:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent BUCARAMANGA, Colombia Untreated wastewater from the Bucaramanga metropolitan area in Colombia’s northeastern Santander department is contaminating nearby rivers and destroying wildlife, an environmental NGO said this week. According to James Anker
Latin American Governments Infringe on Indigenous Rights in Support of Mining Sector: RRI

Four Latin American governments were found to be giving away natural resources located primarily found in areas where indigenous communities live in an effort to increase economic development, according to a new study from NGO Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI).
IADB, Oxfam Announce Cooperation

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Canadian Miner Plans Lawsuit Over Colombia's Ban on Mining in Páramos

Inter-American Human Rights Commission Calls on Colombia to Address Malnutrition, Lack of Drinking Water in Wayuu Community

Bucaramanga Wastewater Contaminates Rivers in Colombia’s Santander Department

Latin American Governments Infringe on Indigenous Rights in Support of Mining Sector: RRI

IADB, Oxfam Announce Cooperation