
May 22, 2026
✦The Guardian
First there were coalmines, then came the windfarms. Why Colombia's Wayúu people fear Colombia's green energy boom
Colombia's Wayúu people fear history repeating as green energy projects arrive on their lands. Decades of coal mining have already devastated their territory, causing malnutrition and water scarcity. Leaders say, "the government's energy projects and mining have put us on the verge of extinction," fearing new developments will repeat the same harm.