Amazon's Fate in Colombia's Election
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- Published
- June 6, 2026
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- 1:59
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- Last updated
- Jun 7, 2026
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Colombia’s presidential race pits environmental stewardship against extractive ambition, with Iván Cepeda pledging to defend the Amazon and Indigenous rights while Abelardo de la Espriella, backed by Trump, pushes fracking and resource exploitation. As President Petro’s climate legacy hangs in the balance, voters face a stark choice: preserve the rainfore…
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Colombia’s presidential race pits environmental stewardship against extractive ambition, with Iván Cepeda pledging to defend the Amazon and Indigenous rights while Abelardo de la Espriella, backed by Trump, pushes fracking and resource exploitation. As President Petro’s climate legacy hangs in the balance, voters face a stark choice: preserve the rainforest as a living ecosystem or exploit it for economic gain. Complicating matters, organized crime fuels illegal mining and deforestation, while t
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