State of emergency in Peru over mercury poisoning from illegal gold mining

Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has declared a 60-day state of emergency in a large remote area of the Amazon jungle as levels of mercury from illegal gold mining have reached record high levels. According to country's environment minister, as many...

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