Prosecutors have fought illegal deforestation in the Colombian departments of Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caquetá, Cundinamarca, Chocó, Córdoba, Meta, Santander, Norte de Santander, Valle del Cauca & Sucre.
Mercury contamination caused by illegal mining in Colombia’s Amazon is threatening the welfare of Indigenous communities who are now seeking legal action against the government. Late last year, a group of affected Indigenous communities presented a lawsuit against the government...