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At least 14 killed and seven injured in landslide at illegal gold mine in Colombia

EuroNews20 October 2026, 06:53 UTCColombia

Armed groups in Narino, an illegal mining hotspot on the border with Ecuador, control the clandestine gold trade as well as trafficking drugs and engaging in extortion.

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