Perú is a poor person in a golden bench: VIDEO CONTENT : The environmental disaster caused by the illegal gold mining activity in Peru

7 de junio de 2022

VIDEO CONTENT : The environmental disaster caused by the illegal gold mining activity in Peru

This documentary brought by the entomologist Phil Torres, the environmental biologist Marita Davison and the former CIA analyst Lindsay Moran, was aired in 2017 on the Al Jazeera English youtube channel. The main subject is the illegal gold mining activities going on in the region of “Madre de Dios” in the South-Eastern part of the country. The rainforest ecosystem is devastated by illegal miners, looking for gold in the region's soil. This activity has a huge impact on the environment, in addition to the public health question raised by the mercury poisoning of the region’s waters, affecting the locals but also all the people living from its resources, even hundreds kilometers down the rivers. All that being said, we can consider this issue as a new “blood diamond” episode, except this time it is about gold, environment and public health more than diamonds, war and massacres.
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Gold at any cost: Illegal mining in Peru | TechKnow

Al Jazeera English

Al Jazeera English (2016). Gold at any cost: Illegal mining in Peru [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttBK0RyN2Qo&ab_channel=AlJazeeraEnglish

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This saying is always the first thing that comes to our mind whenever we talk about Peru’s wealth. But, it is also about two hundred years old, and its statement might be irrelevant nowadays. All along this blog, we will ask ourselves whether or not this statement is still accurate in our modern era. But in order to properly define what we are talking about, we will summarize what is implied throughout the expression mendicant sitting on a golden bench. By the time this saying appeared, a large amount of Peru’s population found themselves very poor (the mendicant), which is a shame considering how rich in opportunities the territory is, in raw materials (such as steel, silver and gold of course) in particular (the golden bench). That being said, our objective is to determine if those inherent riches are profitable to the whole peruvian population, or if the runoff of the country’s wealth doesn’t occur (and why). We are six students of the San Ignacio de Loyola University who are trying to understand the way peruvian society works, why Peruvians don't take advantage of their resources. That's why we want to show the world the great things Peru has to offer like food high in vitamins and minerals and can do wonders for your health, or the different landscapes with geographical differences that makes Peru a country where you can find beaches, deserts, mountains, snow and jungles, what makes this country so diverse. However, we will try to decide what ways to take action and (as responsible citizens) create a new culture of development in order to take advantage of all resources that this beautiful territory has to provide us. One of the riches that Peru has that we still do not know is "Peruvian Andean caviar" is a spherical or flattened algae of Andean origin. Its appearance is small wet and shiny green spheres. It is rich in proteins and with healing values in the Peruvian culture. This algae is used to make Peruvian dishes such as locro and saltados, as well as salads. It grows in streams or lagoons of the Andes above 3000 meters of altitude. Its name in the Quechua language is Cushuro and Murmunta. While the poverty rate - appears at 45% - is only marginally decreasing, and even increasing in the mountains, Peru displays an insolent economic health. However, the country is not sufficiently exploiting its growth potential due to major structural weaknesses. Peru ranks among the world's top five producers of gold, silver, copper, zinc and tin, the country also has large reserves of natural gas and oil, although it is a net importer of energy. So what about revenue? really serve Peruvians? because more than half of the population still lives in conditions of extreme poverty. The country has the strongest growth in Latin America and the lowest inflation, however, is this wealth fairly redistributed?