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Loreto: Environmental Prosecutor's Office Manages to Neutralize Main Illegal Mining Camp in Alto Nanay

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Maynas's Special Prosecutor's Office on Environmental Matters (FEMA) led a multisectoral operation in the Upper Nanay basin, Loreto, which succeeded in neutralizing a main illegal mining camp identified as 'Pastuzo' (considered as the drag financing center in the area), as well as other structures used for the illicit extraction of minerals in protected areas.The intervention took place from 8 to 14 July in the Albarenga interdiction areas, San …
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The coordinator of the Iquitos Defense Committee, Jos Manuyama, reported that criminal organizations dedicated to illegal mining have, since 2020, poured more than 15 tons of mercury into the Nanay River.

Maynas's Special Prosecutor's Office on Environmental Matters (FEMA) led a multisectoral operation in the Upper Nanay basin, Loreto, which succeeded in neutralizing a main illegal mining camp identified as 'Pastuzo' (considered as the drag financing center in the area), as well as other structures used for the illicit extraction of minerals in protected areas.The intervention took place from 8 to 14 July in the Albarenga interdiction areas, San …

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rpp.pe broke the news in on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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