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  1. The political landscape in Peru is shifting based on the potential victories of candidates like Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez, with implications for the central bank.
  2. Ipsos released a flash electoral exit poll regarding the Peruvian election, featuring candidates Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez.
  3. A nationwide poll conducted on June 7th found a high percentage of fear of crime, linking the candidates to organized crime and the authoritarian legacies of their fathers.
  4. Organized crime is profiting from illegal gold mining operations.

Rising Gold Prices Linked to Environmental Damage and Illicit Mining in South America

1 report, 1 independent Updated Jul 17
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What happened

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Experts note that rising gold prices are accelerating a global crisis involving environmental destruction, organized crime, and corruption. In the Peruvian Amazon, Indigenous leaders reported that rivers are being contaminated with mercury from illegal mining, which affects the local fish and water supply.

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Why it matters

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The crisis highlights how high gold prices fuel illicit gold operations, which in turn cause environmental damage and support organized crime across continents. This links the global commodity market to regional instability and resource depletion.

Organized crime groups are currently profiting from illegal gold mining operations.

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Who's involved

  • South AmericaThe continent where illicit gold mining and environmental destruction are occurring.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • South AmericaSpeculative

    The region might face increased operational costs or supply disruptions due to regulatory risks associated with illicit gold mining and environmental damage.

How it developed

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  1. Illegal gold is being laundered into legal exports bought by refiners.Sub-event
  2. Organized crime groups in South America are using illegal gold mining to finance armed groups and threaten regional stability.Sub-event
  3. Illegal gold mining threatens national resources.Sub-event
  4. Rising gold prices accelerate environmental damage linked to illicit gold operations.1 source

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