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‘I’ll buy everything’: Yanomami gold is freely sold at Rua do Ouro
By Maria Fernanda Ribeiro and Clara Britto, from Amazônia Real |
07/07/21
We spotted illegal acquisition of the metal in the small shops at Rua do Ouro, which are also found in other areas of the city. Among the customers, there was even an indigenous health agent. The picture shows Joalheria Opalo, a jewelry shop, where an indigenous health agent from Sesai was spotted selling gold
In
the capital city of Roraima, Boa Vista, part of the gold illegally extracted from
A Repórter Brasil está sob censura judicial desde o dia 9 de outubro de 2015. Saiba mais.
HStern, Ourominas and D’Gold: major buyers of illegal gold from TI Yanomami
By Guilherme Henrique and Ana Magalhães , from Repórter Brasil |
07/07/21
Federal Police investigations reveal the workings of a metal laundering scheme that involves middlemen, profitable financial companies and international brands. Laws protect buyers, which makes it difficult to fight illegal mining.
As he boarded a commercial bus in Boa Vista, Roraima, heading for
Manaus, Amazonas, Raimundo had no idea that he was being awaited by Federal
Police agents at the bus station. When he reached his destination, he was