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Afro-Colombians and the Encroachment of Paramilitaries on the African Palm Oil Sector
The following is from my master's thesis, wherein I discuss displacement as a development strategy on the Pacific coast of Colombia. To provide context, please an excerpt below: The African palm oil industry in Colombia has burgeoned in the last decade. State-sanctioned promotions and new developmental productions for the expansion of these plantations seek to provide economic stability for the country. In addition, with the passing of the Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Colombia in 2011, as well as deals with several European countries for the exportation of the product, comes an even greater demand than previously known for the industry. However, the continuation of this endeavor will lead to devastation...