17 days ago · Peru
How gold surpassed cocaine as Peru’s most profitable criminal industry
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Peru. The first report grouped here was at 29 Sept 2026, 12:00 UTC. The headline in use is “How gold surpassed cocaine as Peru’s most profitable criminal industry”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
As gold prices surge, illegal mining has laid waste to swathes of Tambopata National Reserve’s rainforest “Halt, stop right there,” shouts a Peruvian Navy Seal, firing warning shots into the air. But the fleeing man pays no attention, scrambling up to the rim of a football pitch-sized crater and disappearing…
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
How gold surpassed cocaine as Peru’s most profitable criminal industry
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- The Guardian