Colombia: Oil Palm, Cattle and Coca Take a Toll on Colombia’s Indigenous Jiw

Sep 24, 2019 | Maria Fernanda Lizcano, Mongabay
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In the Caño La Sal reservation in central Colombia, the Jiw indigenous community lives on a shrinking amount of land. Several armed groups have begun taking over their territory to grow oil palm and coca and to raise cattle. The residents of Caño La Sal, in Puerto Concordia municipality, Meta department, experience water shortages and food insecurity due to the growth of oil palm as a monoculture.