Gold Rush Fuels Illegal Mining and Deforestation in Peruvian Amazon

Unregulated gold extraction has expanded rapidly in southern Peru’s Amazon rainforest, driving one of South America’s largest illicit economies and accelerating environmental destruction.

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El auge del oro impulsa la minería ilegal y la deforestación en la Amazonía de Perú

En una remota selva al sur de la Amazonía peruana, las minas de oro se han extendido sin control, lo que ha impulsado una de las economías ilícitas más grandes de Sudamérica. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Gold Rush Fuels Illegal Mining and Deforestation in Peruvian Amazon

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