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News channel or source: https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/peru-mercury-illegal-gold-mining-trade-bloc-ruling-indigenous-w06449
Published on: Monday 06 October 2025
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 seizes record 4-ton mercury shipment in fight against illegal gold mining
News channel or source: https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/mercury-gold-mine-illegal-peru-amazon-mexico-bolivia-smuggling-c89920
Published on: Thursday 24 July 2025
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 ...