La Merced de Buenos Aires, Ecuador, June 2, 2026 (AFP) - Ecuador clamps down on lucrative illegal gold mines

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2026-06-02

"Bomb incoming!" A military radio intercepts a voice alerting miners about an attack, while dozens of soldiers advance over Ecuador's Andean mountains where illegal gold extraction runs rampant. The explosion detonates in a gorge hours later, while a separate blast elsewhere sends chunks of metal flying. The resounding booms signal the Ecuadoran army's attempt to crush illegal mining operations, which are run by criminal groups in the northern La......

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