Inírida, Oct 23, 2024 (AFP) - From Colombia's jungle to the world's fish tanks

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Every day, local fishermen visit Ernesto Rojas to sell him small, colorful fish plucked from rivers in the Colombian jungle that end up in aquariums around the world. The septuagenarian has dedicated half a century to the ornamental fish business in Inirida, the capital of the eastern region of Guainia, which borders Venezuela and Brazil. It is a thriving trade that critics see as cruel and harmful to nature, though environmentalists also recogni......

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