As Gold Prices Soar, Communities Pay the Price in Poisoned Rivers, Vanishing Forests and Organized Crime By Kizito Makoye Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/07/as-gold-prices-soar-communities-pay-the-price-in-poisoned-rivers-vanishing-forests-and-organized-crime/ DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, Jul 17 2026 (IPS) - The sweltering heat inside a London conference hall did not deter Indigenous leader Jackeline Mendoza Díaz from condemning the sheer destruction of the Peruvian Amazon. Her voice occasionally trembled with emotion but delivered a strong message — painting a picture far removed from the glittering gold bars traded in the world’s financial capitals. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -