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Some members of the Tabaco displaced community, currently living in Albania, La Guajira. Some members of the Tabaco displaced community, currently living in Albania, La Guajira.
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The mosque is very conservative. There is a private Koranic school for boys and girls in the complex. The mosque is very conservative. There is a private Koranic school for boys and girls in the...
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The mosque in Maicao. There is a large Arab population here. The mosque in Maicao. There is a large Arab population here.
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A typical wattle and daub house in Albania. A typical wattle and daub house in Albania.
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"Vaccinate your child as a gesture of love"- the vaccination campaign in Albania at the hospital. "Vaccinate your child as a gesture of love"- the vaccination campaign in Albania at the hospital.
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"Tabaco was safe and healthy. No crime, no rape. It is different here. We want to return, to swim in the river, to harvest our crops," a Tabaco woman explained. "Tabaco was safe and healthy. No crime,...
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Transportation is limited in this region. Due to various attempts to blow up the coal cargo train, the main road is closed from 6pm-6am, since 1998. Transportation is limited in this region. Due to...
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A local restaurant in Tabaco, serving "sancocho" (stew). A local restaurant in Tabaco, serving "sancocho" (stew).
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There are 80 displaced Tabacans in Albania. The rest of the community fled to Venezuela, Barrancas, Riohacha, and Maicao. There are 80 displaced Tabacans in Albania. The rest of the community fled to...
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The community lives under the gray cloud of the coal mines. "When I hang my wash out to dry, I have to wash it again, because of the coal dust in the air," a woman in Albania said. The community lives...
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On August 9, 2001, over 1,000 armed men (police, private security, anti-riot police, and the cavalry) came to evict the Tabaco families. On August 9, 2001, over 1,000 armed men (police, private...
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"We had no land titles. We lived and worked on that land for generations. It was our ancestral property, but the municipality sold it without consulting us," said Pedro, secretary of the Tabaco...
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"We built the church in Tabaco with our money and our labor. Cerrejon employees and the police bulldozed our church. They bulldozed our school and our health clinic," said a Tabaco woman. "We built...
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The guerrilla have a presence in the region, on the border with Venezuela. There are also paramilitary and military in the zone. The guerrilla have a presence in the region, on the border with...
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PICT0156
Albania is a poor town despite the riches extracted from this region. Albania is a poor town despite the riches extracted from this region.
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This house sells Boli (frozen juice, a popsicle in a plastic bag) and Chicha (traditional corn drink). This house sells Boli (frozen juice, a popsicle in a plastic bag) and Chicha (traditional corn...
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PICT0154
This region has no sewage system or municipal garbage collection. This region has no sewage system or municipal garbage collection.
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The children of Remedios drink river water that contains mining residues. They breathe coal dust air 24 hours a day. The children of Remedios drink river water that contains mining residues. They...
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