The government in Colombia has to choose between guarding its unique ecosystems or boosting its economy with mining. The decision could exhaust or recast Colombia’s long, agonizing armed conflict.
Floresmiro was the Only Survivor
Published June 20, 2011
Anna-Katarina Gravgaard's and Lorenzo Morales' article, "Floresmiro was the Only Survivor," appeared in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten. In it, they report on the daily life and challenges of a Colombian miner. They tell the story of Floresmiro Olaya, a coal miner, on his first day back to work six weeks after he lost his brother and four friends in Colombia´s latest deadly mine explosion. It addresses the health concerns, economic issues and general lifestyle of small scale miners as well as the country´s overly generous policies towards mining.
To read the piece, download the attachments below (in Danish).
| Attachment | Size |
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 Jyllands-Posten-Floresmiro-Only-Survivor-Page1.pdf | 127.16 KB |
| Jyllands-Posten-Floresmiro-Only-Survivor-Page2.pdf | 147.36 KB |
| Jyllands-Posten-Floresmiro-Only-Survivor-Page3.pdf | 168.44 KB |
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Multimedia journalist Anna-Katarina Gravgaard has reported from four different continents with a focus on water and the environment. A print reporter from age 14, she transitioned into multimedia...
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Lorenzo Morales is currently a professor of journalism at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá and a freelance journalist.
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