Informal miners in Colombia have ended months of sometimes-violent protests, agreeing to talks with the government to formalize their operations and improve labour conditions. The protests, which began in early March, led to shortages of fuel, food, and medicine, with roadblocks affecting hundreds of thousands of residents in two regions.Informal miners in Colombia have ended months of sometimes-violent protests, agreeing to talks with the government to formalize their operations and improve labour conditions. The protests, which began in early March, led to shortages of fuel, food, and medicine, with roadblocks affecting hundreds of thousands of residents in two regions.
