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Water crisis in Capirona due to illegal mining in the Ecuadorian Amazon
The community of Capirona faces an unprecedented water crisis due to illegal mining in the Ecuadorian Amazon. This situation represents one of the largest...
Ecuador against illegal mining: halts activity in three provinces after detecting heavy metals in Amazonian rivers
The government of Ecuador suspended mining activities in three provinces on Monday due to the severe pollution caused by illegal mining.
The decision affects...
The Amazon devastated by environmental crime endangering one of the world’s most biodiverse places
For years, environmental crimes in the Amazon were associated with local subsistence practices. However, that scenario changed drastically in the last decades.
Today, activities such...
Peru faces an environmental catastrophe due to illegal mining destroying its Amazonian ecosystem
The illegal mining in Peru advances unchecked in the regions of Huánuco and Ucayali, transforming thousands of hectares of Amazon rainforest into devastated areas.
Recent...
Operation Mother Earth VII in Mexico: Interpol dismantles environmental crime networks with 225 arrests in Latin America
The multinational operation Mother Earth identified more than 400 crimes, ranging from wildlife trafficking and illegal logging to mining linked to human trafficking.
A broad...
