Mining in Mocoa Threatens a Vital and Irreplaceable Ecosystem

In the green mountains surrounding Mocoa, capital of the Putumayo department, a crucial battle is fought for the environmental future of Colombia: the conflict between the growing global demand for copper—essential for the global energy transition—and the conservation of one of the most biodiverse and strategic ecosystems on the planet, the Amazonian foothill.In this territory, where the Andes meet the Amazon, a foreign capital company plans to …