American country rich and precious minerals. And gold. It has seen Steady Economic Development in the last decade. While the number who live under the poverty line has hall of to 20 percent of the population many still take Desperate Measures to make ends meet. Gold one of perus main mineral exports. For centuries miners have been picking the andes to pieces all with the same dream. Carlos 1st struck gold 14 years ago. He used to work in the coffee and kick out plantations earning almost nothing. Now he continues to work hard but the pay is better. Almost 600. 00 a month twice the minimum wage in peru. He decided to get his brother involved in the gold mining business and more recently his son and nephew as well. The small family works in an abandoned mine. The company that used to excavated left as the mine was not producing enough profits. Back to normal in the us. Say theyre. Done with thanks. 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