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- The Peruvian navy launched Operation Mercury 2 on August 11, 2026 in the Tambopata National Reserve, conducting a three-day raid to neutralize illegal mining.
- The raid destroyed 56 motors, 78 rafts and 13,751 gallons of fuel, valued at over 15 million soles ($4 million).
- Deputy prosecutor Ronal Ramón Flores Ñañez said hundreds of dredges have entered the reserve.
- FENAMAD official Edy Reynaldo Dariquebe warned that mercury from mining contaminates rivers and fish.
