Illegal gold "fever" has struck an Ecuadorian town on the border with Colombia with a "new reality" due to the invasion of illegal mining.

In recent years, Colombia had received as much as $440 million annually in USAID assistance for more than 80 programs.

In recent years, Colombia received as much as $440-million annually in USAID assistance for more than 80 programs, making it the largest recipient of the agency’s funds in the western hemisphere ...