Environmental officials charged with deforesting and more Amazon news

An investigation of the project Until the Last Drop reveals that in the Amazon there are 81 oil blocks inside indigenous lands and 38 in protected areas, causing internal conflicts in the affected communities and attracting armed groups to areas rich in natural resources.The Prosecutor's Office imputes officials of the environmental authority CDA, which operates in the north of the Amazon, for deforestation in forest reserve areas in Guaviare.49…

In a strategic operation, the Colombian National Army seized 48 tons of coltan, a mineral known as "black gold," in the Caño Negro area of Cumaribo, Vichada. This attack represents a significant impact on the illicit finances of the organized armed groups Segunda Marquetalia and ELN. The operation, carried out in coordination […] The post National Army seizes 48 tons of coltan in Vichada, impacting illegal finances of armed groups first appeared…