In the midst of the explosion of clandestine mines in the Brazilian Amazon, Itaituba, on the banks of the Tapajós River, has become the country's main illegal gold laundry. A journalistic team traveled to this region to learn how gold illegally extracted from prohibited areas is laundered with documents from artisanal miners. "At least 54% of all Brazilian gold production shows serious signs of irregularities," say the experts. This report is part of the investigation The Routes of Dirty Gold, led by OjoPúblico's Cross-Border Network in five Amazonian countries and of which Sumaúma is a partner.

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14 Abril, 2024