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Peruvian Navy helicopters plunged into the Amazon’s Tambopata Reserve to smash illegal gold mining operations—targeting dredges, motors, and fuel to cripple miners’ ability to strike fast. Amid rising deforestation and mercury-laced river pollution threatening Indigenous communities, authorities know equipment destruction alone won’t stop the gold rush. Prosecutors now pivot to exposing the financial networks behind these operations, recognizing that without tackling the money trail, illegal mining will keep resurfacing. This high-stakes battle underscores a deeper challenge: protecting nature from greed requires both boots on the ground and pressure on the purse strings.

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