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Brazilian police and Interpol conducted one of the Amazon鈥檚 largest crackdowns on illegal gold mining, destroying nearly 300 dredges on the Madeira River. Authorities say the raids dealt an estimated $193 million blow to organized crime groups. The operation involved officers from six countries across the region and comes before Brazil hosts the COP30 climate summit in the Amazonian city of Bel茅m.
