Durante décadas, las abundantes reservas de petróleo de Arauca han provocado conflicto entre grupos armados ilegales, el ejército colombiano y empresas multinacionales.
For decades, oil-rich Arauca has been the site of intense conflict involving illegal armed groups, the Colombian military, and multinational corporations.
More than 5,000 workers at coal multinational corporation began a strike demanding higher salaries, better working conditions, and effective measures to protect the environment. This strike reveals yet a much larger problem with the extractive resource industry in Colombia.
