The main development to look out for is how much time the prosecutorial office actually spends working on cases related to unlicensed mining. The Colombian government cracked down on the practice in 2011, citing security concerns because many unlicensed mines pay extortion taxes to the FARC. Mining activists have argued that the government is trying to edge out traditional mining to encourage the entry of multinational companies.
http://insightcrime.org/insight-latest-news/item/2038-with-eye-on-illegal-mining-colombia-creates-environmental-crime-office
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