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Original Articles

Between panic and hope: Indigenous peoples, gold, violence(s) and FPIC in Colombia, through the lens of time

Pages 3-28 | Received 16 Sep 2018, Accepted 21 Jan 2019, Published online: 19 Mar 2019

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