Peru steps up fight against illegal gold mining as activity enters protected Amazon reserve
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Prosecutor Says Illegal Mining Has Entered Tambopata ReservePeruvian authorities destroyed 56 motors, 78 rafts and 52,050 liters of fuel in a three-day operation.
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- Prosecutor Ronald Flores Yáñez said illegal mining had already entered Tambopata National Reserve, where hundreds of dredges could be seen.
- According to Peruvian Navy official Renato Miranda, a three-day operation destroyed 56 motors, 78 mining rafts and 13,751 gallons (52,050 liters) of fuel valued at more than 15 million soles ($4 million).
- Illegal mining declined in parts of Madre de Dios after Operation Mercury in 2019, but miners later moved back toward protected areas.
- Authorities acknowledge that raids alone are insufficient, while prosecutors are pursuing not only equipment but also the financiers and profits behind the mining.
We can attest today that they have already entered the Tambopata National Reserve.— Ronald Flores Yáñez, deputy prosecutor for Peru's Office of the Attorney General, told The Associated Press.
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