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Tuesday April 08, 2008 03:16 by Espacio Bristol Colombia
![]() talk byTeófilo Acuña, Farmers and Mining Association of Southern Bolívar, Colombia Before the mining multinationals arrived in the Colombian region of Southern Bolívar, state-linked paramilitaries paved their way with the murder of two members of the regional Farmers and Mining Association, FEDEAGROMINESBOL. After playing football with the decapitated head of one of their victims, they stuck it on a post, facing towards the mines. Then they informed the community - many of whom made their living as small-scale miners - they’d come to hand over the mines to the multinationals. When: Wednesday 16th April - 5-7pm |