On the border of Colombia and Venezuela, illegal gold mining unites armed forces

*This report is part of a journalistic collaboration between Mongabay Latam and Vorágine, a Colombian news source. Juana* seems nostalgic when she talks about the work she used to do in the illegal mines of the Yapacana Hill (or Cerro Yapacana in Spanish). These were times of abundance and prosperity for her. She was never … Continue reading On the border of Colombia and Venezuela, illegal gold mining unites armed forces