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BOGOTA, Colombia — A South American trade bloc ruled Monday that Peru is failing to meet its commitments to curb illegal gold mining and mercury trafficking, siding with Indigenous groups who say ...
News Peru » Amazona » Trade: Peru dispatch: APEC 2024 summit in Lima marked by historic agreements, but also tensions on trade and sustainability
The 2024 APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Leaders’ Summit, hosted by Peru in Lima, where I go to law school, concluded last Saturday, November 16. It made progress on economic cooperation but ...
News Peru » Amazona » Trade: Peru seizes record 4-ton mercury shipment in fight against illegal gold mining
BOGOTA, Colombia — Peruvian customs officials have seized a record-breaking shipment of illegal mercury, exposing a cross-border smuggling network that is fueling one of the Amazon’s most destructive ...
News Peru » Amazona » Trade: South American trade bloc’s top court takes up unprecedented Peru illegal mining case
FILE - This aerial photo shows tailings produced by informal mining in Peru's Madre de Dios region, Sept. 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File) BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Andean Court of Justice, ...
News Peru » Amazona » Trade: South American trade bloc orders Peru to crack down on mercury trafficking and illegal gold mining
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A South American trade bloc has ruled that Peru is failing to curb illegal gold mining and mercury trafficking. The Andean Community, which includes Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, ...
News Peru » Amazona » Trade: South American trade bloc's top court takes up unprecedented Peru illegal mining case
BOGOTA, Colombia — The Andean Court of Justice, which interprets and enforces the laws of the Andean Community trade bloc, has admitted an unprecedented case against Peru over alleged failures to ...