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Peru Toughens Illegal Mining Penalties With Decree Expanding Criminal Liability

The reform targets the full supply chain, clearing procedural hurdles to enable broader criminal investigations.

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Se busca desarticular organizaciones criminales que operan en toda la cadena de valor de la minería ilegal, cerrando vacíos normativos que antes dificultaban la intervención del Estado.

Overview

  • The Executive approved the measure on Friday during a Council of Ministers session.
  • The decree raises the minimum sentence for illegal mining offenses.
  • Criminal liability now includes mineral processing and concentration as well as illicit trafficking of mineral resources.
  • Jurisdiction of specialized prosecutors is restored and special investigative techniques are authorized to pursue organized networks.
  • The reform repeals numeral 8 of Article 2 of the New Criminal Procedure Code, easing prosecution of collection, transport, commercialization, and export of illegally sourced minerals.