Navy Ships Offer Training, Deliver Supplies to the Americas

February 17, 2009

The U.S. Navy is pursuing an active partnership with nations throughout the Americas, and a tour by the USS Swift is one of its most recent manifestations.

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Colombian Gold Enriches Criminal Groups, Impoverishes Soil and Population

Colombia is currently the 16th largest gold producer worldwide and the third largest in Latin America, according to the Statista world ranking. In 2022 alone, the country exported 70.7 tons of gold worth $2.9 billion, according to figures from Colombia’s National Mining Agency. Following oil, coal, and coffee, gold is Colombia’s fourth largest export product. The price of gold increased in recent years. Its value [ … ]

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