Kerry Khan
speaker
303 appearances
41 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2025
last heard 10 Sep
Kerry Khan’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Labeled as crushed stone, the bags were on a cargo ship bound for Bolivia, originating from Mexico, which Peruvian officials say is the source of much of smuggled mercury.
According to a new report by the Environmental Investigation Agency, a nonprofit group, at least 200 tons of mercury has been illegally smuggled to countries in the Amazon over the past six years.
Soaring gold prices have boosted mercury demand.
The highly dangerous chemical is used to extract gold from river sediments.
The process leaves behind toxic residues in the air, water, and ground poisoning wildlife and people.
Carry Con NPR News Rio de Janeiro.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been telling large crowds that the country will not allow for foreign intervention.
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He's complained in interviews and appearances that his requests for negotiations with the U.S.
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have gone unanswered.
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Trump says he'll implement Brazil's high tariff because of what he says is a witch hunt against ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, a political ally.
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The former far-right leader is charged with attempting a coup to stay in power after his 2022 electoral defeat, which he denies.
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Lula has criticized overtures by the U.S.
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embassy toward Brazilian mining industry officials.
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Brazil has the world's second largest reserves of rare earth minerals after China.
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Carrie Khan, NPR News, Rio de Janeiro.
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Custom officials working off an international intelligence tip say they found four tons of mercury hidden inside bags of gravel.
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Labeled as crushed stone, the bags were on a cargo ship bound for Bolivia, originating from Mexico, which Peruvian officials say is the source of much of smuggled mercury.
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According to a new report by the Environmental Investigation Agency, a nonprofit group, at least 200 tons of mercury has been illegally smuggled to countries in the Amazon over the past six years.
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Soaring gold prices have boosted mercury demand.
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The highly dangerous chemical is used to extract gold from river sediments.
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