Illegal gold mining devastates Peruvian Amazon river and communities

Drenched up to his thighs, while crouching at the end of our small boat as it cuts through a dizzying collection of waves, our boat captain lifts his hands and shouted a warning: “No more photos — they’re watching us.” Along the left bank of the Cenepa River in the Peruvian Amazon, motors roar from … Continue reading Illegal gold mining devastates Peruvian Amazon river and communities