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Aerial picture of dredges at an illegal gold mining area in the Madre de Dios department, in Peru's southeastern Amazon region, on May 31, 2024.

Peru’s Illegal Mining Surges … and Destroys

As gold prices top $3,000 per ounce and the U.S. withdraws funds to stem illegal mining, a public health crisis emerges in the Peruvian Amazon.

Lucien Chauvin

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Why Latin America Needs Its Own CDC—Now More Than Ever

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