Gold Rush in Bolivia sparks conflict between miners and the community

• A study on the level of mercury contamination of Bolivian Amazon water sources is urgently needed, experts say.
• According to the latest Global Mercury Assessment report published in 2013, 55 tons of mercury were spilled into the Bolivian water and soil in the year 2012.
• Experts say that the Bolivian Mining Law No. 535 passed in 2014 encourages the taking and illegal possession of land for mining purposes.
• https://news.mongabay.com/2016/10/gold-rush-in-bolivia-sparks-conflict-between-miners-and-the-community/