Problems in Three New Land Settlements In Andean Countries

There is an ongoing migration into the Latin American, African and Asian jungles of settlers searching for a better life for themselves and their children. Many migrate under the aegis of government projects, as in Indonesia or Malaysia, but as many or more venture into the rainforest with no direct support. This study is about three such groups of settlers: two in Colombia, in the area of Caqueta and one in Northwest Ecuador, in the province of Esmeraldas.