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The Washington Post: Peru fights gold fever with fire and military force

In this July 10, 2014, photo, workers dredge for gold in an illegal mining pit in the Peruvian Amazon. After years of turning a blind eye to nearly 40,000 illegal miners in the Madre de Dios region, Peruvian officials have begun military action to stop the mining and curb further environmental damage. Illustrates PERU (category i), by Nick Miroff (c) 2014, The Washington Post. Moved Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. (MUST CREDIT: Dominic Bracco II / Prime for The Washington Post)
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21 August 2014 at 23:37 (Updated on 14 September 2020 at 11:49)

As many as 40,000 illegal miners — mostly poor, Quechua-speaking laborers from Peru’s Andean highlands — have invaded some of the most pristine and biologically rich sections of ancient forest in the Amazon basin.

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