The people who live in the Micay canyon, Colombia are in a perilous situation. Geographically in the municipality of Cauca they are situated in the middle of a corridor where drugs’ smugglers access the Pacific. The steep canyon is full of coca leaf crops and is only accessible on windy unpaved roads. It is one of dozens of areas in rural Colombia where rebel groups have beefed up their presence over the past two years. (AP video/Marko Alvarez)
Cocaine trade in the rugged Micay Canyon threatens Colombia’s peace efforts
The people who live in the Micay canyon, Colombia are in a perilous situation. Geographically in the municipality of Cauca they are situated in the middle of a corridor where drugs’ smugglers access the Pacific. The steep canyon is full of coca leaf crops and is only accessible on windy unpaved roads. It is one of dozens of areas in rural Colombia where rebel groups have beefed up their presence over the past two years. (AP video/Marko Alvarez)