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Minister Sandoval Participates This Morning in Work Meeting at Mother of God

Puerto Maldonado · Puerto Maldonado

Minister Sandoval Participates This Morning in Work Meeting at Mother of God

Head of the MTC invited in advance by president of the Congress and local authorities, so he will not be able to attend the citation of the Legislative. From Mother of God, the Minister of Transport and Communications (MTC), Carlos Sandoval, announced this morning that he will not be able to attend today the Committee of Transport and Communications of the Congress of the Republic, because he is participating in a working table, together with th…Read Article

Peru: State Destroys 86 Illegal Gold Mines in the Heart of Amazonia

Tambopata · Tambopata

Peru: State Destroys 86 Illegal Gold Mines in the Heart of Amazonia

In the Tambopata Nature Reserve, the Peruvian authorities are launching a large-scale operation against illegal gold mining, which is responsible for a major ecological disaster. This week, the Peruvian army and police dismantled 86 illegal gold mining sites in the Tambopata National Reserve, a protected area of more than 1 million hectares located in the Amazon. The aim is to stop destructive activity for the environment and biodiversity. Over …Read Article

How Pope Leo will approach climate change is unclear, but the vibe is positive

Pope Leo XIV · Puerto Maldonado

How Pope Leo will approach climate change is unclear, but the vibe is positive

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On a sweltering January day in 2018, Pope Francis addressed 100,000 of the faithful in Puerto Maldonado, Peru, not far from where gold mining had ravaged an expanse of Amazon rainforest about the size of Colorado. “The native Amazonian peoples have probably never been so threatened on their own lands as they are at present,” he told the…Read Article

What Pope Leo means for global climate action and colonialism

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

On a sweltering January day in 2018, Pope Francis addressed 100,000 of the faithful in Puerto Maldonado, Peru, not far from where gold mining had ravaged an expanse of Amazon rainforest about the size of Colorado. “The native Amazonian peoples have probably never been so threatened on their own lands as they are at present,” he told the crowd. He simultaneously condemned extractive industries and conservation efforts that “under the guise of pre…Pope Francis · Puerto Maldonado See the Story

Court in Arequipa orders suspension of mining concession to Zafranal

Arequipa: Autodema signed an addendum with Zafranal and some terms of the contract are modifiedZafranal mining company: With 40% of female participation in the companyMinem hopes to give green light and Zafranal, Corani and Coroccohuayco projects will start in 2025The Second Civil Court of Paucarpata ordered a precautionary measure of “not innovating” that temporarily stops the concession granted by the Regional Government of Arequipa to the min…Coast Guard · Puerto Maldonado See the Story

Tambopata National Reserve (Peru) under the ‘tyranny’ of the ‘narcos’ and ‘illegal mining’

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

From the moment it leaves the ground until it reaches the market, gold goes through a long chain of processes and actors, often illegal. This happens because the trade of this metal, beyond the fluctuations of the market, has enormous margins of profit. In this way, illegal mining in Tambopata is linked to crimes such as drug trafficking, forced labour, child exploitation, human trafficking, hired assassin, extortion, homicide, land theft and ta…Gold · Tambopata See the Story

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