Environmental activists say the lure of such riches has encouraged illegal miners like Franchinis, adding to the growing deforestation in the region

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Illegal gold mining activity has risen sharply over the last five years in Brazil’s indigenous Yanomami reservation in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.

Brazil gold rush: Illegal mining threatens Amazon tropical rainforests

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Illegal miners dig for gold in Brazil | Amazon tropical rainforests | South America

Brazil gold rush: Illegal mining threatens Amazon tropical rainforests