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Mining may cause extinction of most Colombian indigenous peoples: UN

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 22, 2014 | 5:13 pm Energy Europe Latin America Coal 

The representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia, Todd Howland, has warned that about 40 indigenous groups are at risk of disappearing as a consequence of increased mining activity in the country. According to Howland, who was interviewed...

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