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Criminal groups control most gold production in southern Bolívar, report says

A report says illegal mining and criminal organizations control 70% of gold production in southern Bolívar, Colombia.

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Criminal control of a major extractive sector can finance armed groups, worsen violence and undermine state authority and environmental protection.

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