Illegal Gold Mining Destroys Native Kotsimba Land in Peru
Clip: Season 3 Episode 3 | 3m 36s
An operation to shut down illegal gold mining is tracking the Native Kotsimba community.
An operation to shut down illegal gold mining in Peru is tracking the Indigenous Kotsimba community. Illegal activity has increased deforestation, altered rivers and contaminated the territory with mercury. The Kotsimba people say they did not want mining but have learned to leverage globalization and private industry to develop infrastructure and give future generations a chance at success.
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Illegal Gold Mining Destroys Native Kotsimba Land in Peru
Clip: Season 3 Episode 3 | 3m 36s
An operation to shut down illegal gold mining in Peru is tracking the Indigenous Kotsimba community. Illegal activity has increased deforestation, altered rivers and contaminated the territory with mercury. The Kotsimba people say they did not want mining but have learned to leverage globalization and private industry to develop infrastructure and give future generations a chance at success.
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Environmental Police Raids Illegal Gold Mine in Peru
Clip: S3 Ep3 | 1m 39s | A special law allows the environmental prosecutor to burn illegal mining equipment. (1m 39s)
On the Scene of Operation to Shut Down Illegal Gold Mining
Clip: S3 Ep3 | 1m 52s | The army, police and prosecutor work together to shut down all illegal mining in Peru. (1m 52s)
The Price of Gold in Peru (Preview)
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Preview: S3 Ep3 | 30s | Peru's government fights a devastating outbreak of illegal gold mining operations. (30s)
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