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For years, a sprawling illegal gold mine fueled Peru's economy, but it also became a national embarrassment. Earlier this year, the government finally had enough. (THREAD) hrld.us/2IaRlYY
The 40-square-mile area, known as La Pampa, used to be old-growth Amazon forest. Now, it's a toxic wasteland. 
So Peru's government shut down the gold fields. In the process, it also unveiled just how addicted the region had become to illegal mining.
The Miami Herald’s investigative series Dirty Gold, Clean Cash was named a #Pulitzer finalist for Explanatory Reporting. This series explained how Miami’s gold trade fuels gangs, guns and profits in Latin America. A thread of our work from #DirtyGold:
American consumers flaunt gold on their wrists and fingers but have no idea where it comes from — or who gets hurt. #DirtyGold hrld.us/2raIq33
Illegal mining in Colombia generates about $2.4 billion a year in illicit cash — three times more than its notorious cocaine industry. #DirtyGold hrld.us/2D9uzMa
THREAD: 2018 was a particularly newsworthy year in South Florida, and the Miami Herald was there for all of it. Here are some of the biggest stories and investigative series of the year #ReadLocal
In January, we revealed how Miami’s gold trade fuels gangs, guns and profits in Latin America in our #DirtyGold investigation hrld.us/dirtygold
On a quiet Thursday in February, the Miami Heat unexpectedly traded for Dwyane Wade, bringing the franchise’s biggest star back home following stints in Chicago and Cleveland hrld.us/2UTr0Tv
