The regional governor of Moquegua Gilia Gutierrez denounced the pollution of the Coralaque River caused by formal mining has seriously affected public health in the Macro Sur. According to her report, official medical assessments confirmed that 80% of the population screened in Moquegua has heavy metals in their blood. From the regional government she is directly responsible to the central government for granting licenses to companies that impac…
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The regional governor of Moquegua Gilia Gutierrez denounced the pollution of the Coralaque River caused by formal mining has seriously affected public health in the Macro Sur. According to her report, official medical assessments confirmed that 80% of the population screened in Moquegua has heavy metals in their blood. From the regional government she is directly responsible to the central government for granting licenses to companies that impac…