Colombia: Embera Indigenous People Say 'No' To The Mining Industry - Video Report

Colombia: Embera Indigenous People Say 'No' To The Mining Industry - Video Report   Careperro Mountain ("Haykatumá in the indigenous Embera language,) is one of the most sacred and important sites for the Embera culture. Beneath this mountain, lies gold, copper and other minerals. When the government awarded nine mining titles to the U.S. company Muriel Mining Corporation in 2005, for the purpose of extracting natural resources in the Chocó, the Embera communities were strongly opposed...

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