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Organizaciones criminales como Los Ardillos están aterrorizando a las comunidades locales en un esfuerzo por ampliar su control sobre valiosos yacimientos minerales. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Criminal organizations like Los Ardillos are terrorizing local communities in an effort to expand control over valuable mineral deposits. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Big Tech and foreign countries scramble for the DRC’s critical minerals, fueling conflict and trapping locals in poverty. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Threats of military action against Nigeria are not about Christian genocide, but are about rare earths, China, and the scramble to control Africa’s mineral future. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
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