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UN Exposes Colombia’s Failure to Protect Atrato River Amid Mercury Crisis

By Patriot News Investigative Desk | October 15, 2025

The UN reveals Colombia’s ongoing neglect of the Atrato River’s mercury contamination crisis, fueled by illegal mining and corruption, threatening indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities and undermining environmental and human rights protections.

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