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As Peru heads into elections, most political parties lack concrete plans to tackle illegal mining, a major driver of deforestation and mercury pollution in the Amazon.
News Peru » Madre de Dios » Government: Peru Running Out of Ideas to Stop Illegal Mining in Madre de Dios
Authorities have dismantled about 30 illegal mining camps during the first week of the operation Authorities in Peru launched a large-scale operation aimed at driving out illegal gold mining and other ...
News Peru » Madre de Dios » Government: In Peru’s Madre de Dios region, Church helps indigenous peoples survive
Bishop David Martinez de Aguirre Guinea of Puerto Maldonado, Peru, chats with a man Feb. 20 from the indigenous community of Arazaire. (Credit: CNS photo/stringer.) Listen ARAZAIRE, Peru — Bishop ...
News Peru » Madre de Dios » Government: Mining ponds in the La Pampa region of Madre de Dios, Peru. (IMAGE)
Shallow mining ponds dot the landscape in the La Pampa region of Madre de Dios, Peru. The colors of the ponds reflect suspended sediment and algae growth following the cessation of gold mining.