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Some 25 artifacts smuggled in to the US from Peru were returned by US customs officials on Wednesday, the BBC reports. The recovered artifacts, which date as far back as the 16th century, were put ...

BOGOTA, Colombia — Peruvian customs officials have seized a record-breaking shipment of illegal mercury, exposing a cross-border smuggling network that is fueling one of the Amazon’s most destructive ...

Peru seizes record 4-ton mercury shipment in fight against illegal gold mining BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Peruvian customs officials have seized a record-breaking shipment of illegal mercury , exposing a ...