Peru21: In Madre de Dios Prosecutor does not act against environmental crimes

PUERTO MALDONADO, 08 DE ABRIL DEL 2009. LA MINERIA INFORMAL A DEPREDADO PARTE DE LA SELVA DE MADRE DE DIOS, EN LAS REGIONES DE GUACAMAYO, LA MAL, HUAUYTEPUE, DELTA 1 Y COLORADO. LAS ZONAS APARECEN DEVASTADAS Y DESERTICAS ANTE LA EXCAVACIÓN INFORMAL Y DE MAQUINARIAS QUE SIN NINGÚN CONTROL NI PRESENCIA DEL ESTADO HAN DEJADO A LA REGIÓN ABSOLUTA CONTAMINACION. FOTOS: MIGUEL BELLIDO/EL COMERCIO PERU.

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6 April 2014 at 23:33 (Updated on 14 September 2020 at 11:44)

Since 2010, there have been 2,900 cases of illegal mining, logging and deforestation, however only 300 were judged.

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