Colombian Coca Farmers Turn To Gold-mining

[DeSwiss]

Run time: 02:34 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRX1kAIzJz4   Posted on YouTube: November 18, 2011 By YouTube Member: AlJazeeraEnglish Views on YouTube: 301   Posted on DU: November 19, 2011 By DU Member: DeSwiss Views on DU: 1110

 

Cocaine farmers in Colombia are leaving the drug business and moving into illegal gold-mining.

Authorities have shut down scores of mines in the northwestern province of Cordoba in a crackdown on illegal mining that started in September. About 400 police took part in the sweep.

Communities near the unregulated mines suffer from the "improper use of mercury and other contaminating substances" found in soil and bodies of water, officials said.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRX1kAIzJz4&feature=player_embedded">Al Jazeera's Monica Villamizar reports from Norosi.

- The irony here is that it's the same people on Wall Street who are primarily responsible for the demand for cocaine (and the banking of the illegal profits) and for the current high prices of gold......

[AsahinaKimi]

1. I wonder how many people

today in California are panning for gold? The first great American gold rush was in California. I wonder how many have thought they could find more, here again?

[DeSwiss]

2. Defintely more since Newt opened his Tiffany's account(s).

[Crowman1979]

3. Environmental damage courtesy of the war on drugs.