The demand of Amazonian indigenous peoples: Peru, Brazil, and Colombia call for a halt to illegal gold mining and mercury use

 The meeting brought together **indigenous representatives, local communities**, government authorities, and technical specialists in a cross-cultural dialogue focused on the **social, environmental, cultural, and health impacts** of gold mining and mercury use in the region.

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