In response to the brutal kidnapping and murder of 13 workers in Pataz, Peru's president Dina Boluarte has suspended gold mining and implemented a 12-hour curfew in the region. La Poderosa, a mining company, reported that the bodies were discovered in a mine tunnel after the workers were held captive by criminals linked to illegal mining. Critics have deemed the government's efforts insufficient, pointing to the rise of illegal mining and crime in the country. Recent statistics reveal a surge in murder rates, with illegal mining becoming a major source of laundered assets in Peru.
The Peru government response to the murder of 13 gold mine workers has been criticized as tardy and ineffective, with increased illegal gold mining amid soaring prices.
Dina Boluarte suspended gold mining and imposed a curfew in the Pataz region after the horrific murder of contract workers, demonstrating the grim realities in Peruvian mining.
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