Colomba: In Colombia, Where Gold Mining and Coca Farming Are a Toxic Mix
Feb 8, 2019
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Alfredo Molano Jimeno, WorldCrunch
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The district of Timbiquà in western Colombia is practically under siege. Located in the Valle del Cauca department, it has become a magnet for gold miners, drug dealers and armed gangs that have proved lethal to its Afro-Caribbean communities and especially to girls and women.