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By Steven Grattan BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) \u2014 As gold prices hover at record highs, a leading Catholic leader in Peru\u2019s Amazon is urging countries that are destinations for the precious metal to help stem illegal mining that is poisoning rivers with mercury. Miguel \u00c1ngel Cadenas, an Augustinian from Spain who has lived in Peru\u2019s Amazon for three decades, said illegal mining has surged since the COVID-19 pandemic, citing the Tigre, Nanay, Napo and Putumayo rivers as some areas where communities are at risk. Tests have found mercury levels in some fish above World Health Organization limits, and hair samples from local residents analyzed by scientists and doctors also showed elevated concentrations. \u201cWe are in a delicate situation,\u201d Cadenas told The Associated Press. \u201cGiven that the Amazonian diet is rich in… <\/p>\n

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By Steven Grattan BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) \u2014 As gold prices hover at record highs, a leading Catholic leader in Peru\u2019s Amazon is urging countries that are destinations for the precious metal to help stem illegal mining that is poisoning rivers with mercury. Miguel \u00c1ngel Cadenas, an Augustinian from Spain who has lived in Peru\u2019s Amazon for three decades, said illegal mining has surged since the COVID-19 pandemic, citing the Tigre, Nanay, Napo and Putumayo rivers as some areas where communities are at risk. Tests have found mercury levels in some fish above World Health Organization limits, and hair samples from local residents analyzed by scientists and doctors also showed elevated concentrations. \u201cWe are in a delicate situation,\u201d Cadenas told The Associated Press. \u201cGiven that the Amazonian diet is rich in... <\/p>\n

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