Swiss-registered Glencore is one of the world's largest companies in the extractive industry. Glencore's many mines and mining projects have violated human rights and labour and environmental legislation on countless occasions. In May 2014, MultiWatch published "Milliarden mit Rohstoffen – Der Schweizer Konzern Glencore Xstrata", a survey of Glencore's controversial business practices and of the negative impacts of its mining projects. MultiWatch now present the English and Spanish version of the book.
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For 30 years, the multinational Cerrejón has exploited coal in La Guajira, Colombia, bringing only misery to local communities. Though Cerrejon's pretentions to divert the Rancheria River stopped (for now!) thanks to civic resistance, Cerrejon continues its irresponsible exploitation. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated case in La Guajira or Colombia. This blog visibilizes this struggle within a local and national context of state neoliberal policies and repression.
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