In keeping with native media, the incident occurred within the Mescalita group, which is close to the Tipuani River. The co-ops concerned had been Gran Poder and Primero de Mayo, who’ve an ongoing dispute over who controls the world.
The Tipuani Valley is among the most vital gold mining areas in Bolivia, the place each authorized and unlawful open-pit and underground mining operations coexist.
The realm can also be a hotspot for human and drug trafficking, in addition to mercury commerce and, thus, air pollution.
Following the latest incident, the Bolivian police deployed 50 troops in Mescalita.
