Ecuador Illegal Mining Deaths Reveal Gold's Criminal Grip
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Ecuador Illegal Mining Deaths Reveal Gold's Criminal Grip
Police found eight dismembered bodies in an illegal Azuay mine. Ecuador illegal mining now rivals cocaine as a criminal revenue source, shaping security and investment. The post Ecuador Illegal Mining Deaths Reveal Gold’s Criminal Grip appeared first on The Rio Times.
The victims were found buried about two metres deep, and the police also discovered burned vehicles and analyzed reports of other disappearances.
Eight mutilated bodies were found in an illegal mine in the Ecuadorian province of Azuay on Sunday, police announced.
The victims were buried in two graves, about two meters deep, and their hands were tied; the operation began after several families reported that they had lost contact with their relatives.
A total of eight bodies, corresponding to seven men and one woman, were found in two graves in a mining area in the municipality of Pucará, in the Andean province of Azuay, located in the south of Ecuador, reported on Sunday the chief of police, Pablo Inga.The discovery of the mutilated bodies took place on Saturday in a rustic camp, which could be linked to illegal mining in an area near the Huasipamba sector, six hours from the Andean city of …
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