Deep in the lungs of South America lies the Peruvian Amazon — a region now experiencing alarming shifts in how gold mining operates and how deforestation is spiraling. The latest data from the Monitoring of the Andes Amazon Program (MAAP) paints a troubling picture: mining is no longer confined to…
Peruvian and Colombian authorities have delivered a major breakthrough in the fight against criminal violence in the gold mining frontier. Miguel Antonio Rodríguez Díaz, alias “Cuchillo” (Knife), has been arrested in Medellín, Colombia, and is believed to be the main suspect in the kidnapping and murder of 13 miners in…
Gold has always been a symbol of wealth and beauty. But behind its shine, there’s a dark side—mercury pollution. In Peru, this growing problem is now putting rivers, wildlife, and local communities at serious risk. A Catholic bishop has raised concerns that the rising demand for gold is destroying both…
