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News channel or source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/07/peru-mercury-faith-leader/

Published on: Tuesday 07 October 2025

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As gold prices hover at record highs, a leading Catholic leader in Peru’s Amazon is urging countries that are destinations for the precious metal to help stem illegal mining ...

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