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Colombia: The curse of coal

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February 25, 2017

Luz Angela Uriana from Colombia lives next to Latin America’s biggest coal mine. International companies are raking in big profits. The air is polluted and streams could dry out. The indigenous Wayuu people are suffering, including Luz Angela’s son. Ruth Krause shot this report with support of the International Women's Media Foundation.

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