Brazil’s illegal gold rush is fueling corruption, violent crime and deforestation
2022-01-14 07:27
Once the epicenter of the global trade in gold, illegal mining is once again surging across the Amazon. Its extraction and trade is not only fueling corruption, money laundering and criminal violence – it is accelerating deforestation in the world’s largest tropical forest. The latest spike in wildcat mining is driven by international demand. The […]
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