It is impossible to separate the proliferation of illegal mining, armed groups and drug trafficking. They are all part of the same terror mechanism. While in Europe gold is associated with purity, power and wealth, in Latin America the word gold resonates between tears and the creaking of trees.
Illegal gold mining involves laundering the assets of criminal groups, the destruction of biodiversity and ecosystems, pollution of rivers with mercury, health problems, extortion to the local population, corruption of institutions, child exploitation, prostitution, and the displacement of entire communities fleeing Colombia because of violence and fear.
Year
2023
Typology
Docs
Genre
Current Affairs
Duration
60'
Format
Documentary Feature Film
Director
Lucía Casañ Rodriguez
Producer
It is impossible to separate the proliferation of illegal mining, armed groups and drug trafficking. They are all part of the same terror mechanism. While in Europe gold is associated with purity, power and wealth, in Latin America the word gold resonates between tears and the creaking of trees.
Illegal gold mining involves laundering the assets of criminal groups, the destruction of biodiversity and ecosystems, pollution of rivers with mercury, health problems, extortion to the local population, corruption of institutions, child exploitation, prostitution, and the displacement of entire communities fleeing Colombia because of violence and fear.
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