Communities in the Colombian Amazon, such as Chorrobocón — near the Venezuelan border — have begun exploring critical minerals as an economic alternative to gold extraction. Coltan, tin, and ...

From the depths of the Amazon, rare earths and critical minerals like coltan, tin, and tungsten flow into global markets. Their illegal extraction is controlled by armed groups aligned ...

On the Colombian-Venezuelan border, Chinese buyers, Colombian guerrillas, corrupt state forces, and Indigenous communities are locked in violent competition over materials at the center of 21st century geopolitical rivalries. ...

In Colombia's jungles, where the deep green of the Amazon collides with poverty and exclusion, a hidden and dangerous business flourishes. In the remote corners of Guainía, Indigenous communities ...

In the remote landscapes of the Orinoquía, the Minastyc project is emerging as a revolutionary venture for rare earth mining in Colombia. Behind its supposed economic and technological potential ...

In the Colombian-Venezuelan borderlands — from the arid, rocky savanna areas near the Orinoco River to the dense, fertile stretches of the Amazon rainforest — lie some of the ...

On the Colombia-Venezuela border, the illegal mining of strategic minerals such as tantalum, niobium, and rare earth elements is fueling a transnational illicit economy involving guerrillas, armed organizations, and ...

A complex network of actors has emerged around the critical minerals of the Amazon. Some operate along contested river corridors, trading with guerrilla groups and corrupt security forces. Others, ...

The Amazon rainforest, the world’s largest, has increasingly become hostile territory. In many areas—especially those near international borders—organized crime has become a dominant force.

It's deep into the night, and everything suggests the burial will take place on Sunday. Armed men stand watch around the coffin. The people of Santa Catalina have long ...