Peru News » Madre De Dios News Peru » Madre de Dios » Security: Peru election highlights lack of plans to tackle illegal mining despite growing environmental crisis
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 » Security: 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 » Security: 'I'll rip your head off': Gang's grip over gold mines sows terror in Peru's La Pampa
This article was written by Forbidden Stories journalist Emmanuel Colombié in partnership with the nature conservation news website Mongabay Latam. The once-lush forest is now little more than a ...
News Peru » Madre de Dios » Security: Pictures show the incredibly tough life of illegal miners in the Madre de Dios region of Peru
28-HOUR shifts, toxic chemicals and crushing machinery are just some of the hazards workers face at illegal mines in Peru. These powerful pictures show their reality. Most illegal miners hail from ...