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“Illegal mining isn’t just on the border with Colombia, it’s all over Ecuador” | INTERVIEW
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Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Emilia Delfino February 8, 2026 Economist Alberto Acosta is one of the Ecuadorians who best understands the energy and economic system of his country, where he was Minister of Energy and Mines (January 2007-June 2007) and President of the Constituent Assembly of 2007-2008. In a dialogue with Mongabay Latam, he explains […]
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