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  • The women of Peru's illegal gold mines, Peru - May 2014
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    The women of Peru's illegal gold mines, Peru - May 2014
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    The son of Norka Mamani cries after being born. Many babies are born in La Rinconada. However, exposed to the low temperatures and the chronic malnutrition of the area, many of them do not survive
    The women of Peru's illegal gold mines, Peru - May 2014
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    Peru now exports more illegally-produced gold than it does cocaine and Peru is one of the world's largest gold exporters.

    Though there are many who profit from this gold rush, there is a population of women that are slaves to the process, known as the Daughters of Awichita.

    Peruvian photographer Omar Lucas has captured a series of thought-provoking images of the women working in the gold mines.

    The photos were taken in La Rinconada, a place that is five hours away from Lake Titicaca, where there is a population of about 70,000 people who live on the gold they extract from the edges of a snowy mountain.
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