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Peru Troops and Police Seize Military-Grade Arsenal in Pataz Mine Raid

Officials say the haul exposes a weapons pipeline that requires a coordinated investigation.

68 Detained as Peru Joint Task Force Seizes War-Grade Arsenal in Pataz Raid

Peruvian Forces Destroy S/2.3 Million in Illegal Mining Gear in Madre de Dios

Peru Voters Press Candidates to Confront Illegal Mining Ahead of the 2026 Vote

Manhunt in Johannesburg After Sibanye-Stillwater Lawyer Is Killed Outside CCMA

South Africa Details Year-Long Army Support to Back Police in Crime Hotspots

Eastern Cape Added as Government Finalizes SANDF Deployment Within 10 Days

Peru’s Joint Forces Free 29 Miners in Pataz Raid as Captors Flee Into Sanone Mine

Peru Forces Rescue 29 Miners in Pataz as Police Break Up Extortion Gangs Across Lima

Peru Bill Would Add Illegal Mining to Congress’s ‘Empty Chair’ Sanction

ED Seizes Rs 2.63 Crore in Odisha Raids on Illegal Mining Syndicate

Peru Raids Hit ‘La Nueva Alianza’ as Alleged Armed Chief ‘Rojo’ Is Arrested

Peru Police: Illegal Gold Mining Now Six Times Bigger Than Drug Trade

Police Close In on Suspects in Killing of Madlanga Commission Witness as Brakpan Mourns

Congress Sets Floor Vote on Reinfo Extension as President Jerí Rejects Two-Year Plan

Peru’s Executive Backs One-Year Reinfo Extension as Congress Advances Two-Year Bill

CONFIEP Opposes Peru Plan to Extend REINFO to 2027, Warning of Illegal Mining Risks

Operation ‘Dante’ Frees 15 Hostages From Seized Pataz Mine

Peru Army General Marco Marín Dies in Helicopter Landing Incident in Pataz

Peru Congress Panel Convenes in Lima to Weigh Reinfo Extension to 2026 and Return of Excluded Miners