Colombia is the deadliest place to be an environmental activist

Thursday, July 30, 2020 - 4:54pm

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A record number of 212 people were killed last year worldwide for defending their land and the environment. Host Marco Werman speaks with Chris Madden, a senior campaigner at Global Witness, which issued a report showing that Colombia recorded the most activist deaths.

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