Hundreds of years ago Spanish conquistadors massacred the locals to steal huge amount of gold from native Peruvians.

Now the search for the prized yellow metal continues to cause misery in the South American nation as illegal gold mining by criminal gangs is destroying the rainforest, polluting rivers with mercury, and ruining the livelihoods of local communities.

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