Articles by Natalia Torres

Natalia Torres is a freelance journalist based in Colombia. Her work has appeared in El País, New Internationalist, Earth Island, NACLA, Toward Freedom, La Directa, El Chapin and the Chinese Government Television Network.

Misak women, men and children observe the contrast between the monoculture pine and eucalyptus plantation, on the right, and the natural forest in their territory, on the left, from a distance.

FSC-certified paper plantation faces farmer backlash in Colombia

by Natalia Torres 15 August 2022

CAJIBIO, Colombia – From a birds-eye view, greenery expands far into the tropical Andean horizon in Colombia’s department of Cauca, easily confused with a sprawling native forest. However, for the…

Misak women, men and children observe the contrast between the monoculture pine and eucalyptus plantation, on the right, and the natural forest in their territory, on the left, from a distance.

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