Illegal Gold Mining Rampant in Eastern Cuba Due to Severe Economic Hardship
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Amid Cuba's economic crisis, residents are turning to illegal gold mining. As the price of 1 gram of gold approaches nine times the official average monthly wage, miners are flocking to the area, raising concerns about crime and mercury contamination. According to Spanish-language media Infobae and local outlet Havana Times on the 10th (local time), Camagüey and Lastu
(Mexico City = Yonhap News) Correspondent Song Gwang-ho = Driven to the brink by U.S. sanctions and chronic economic hardship, Cuban residents resort to illegally prohibited... for their livelihoods
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Cuban residents, facing dire livelihoods due to U.S. sanctions and chronic economic hardship, are venturing into gold mining sites, which are prohibited by law, to earn money.
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