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Gold miners on a bulldozer try to put out a fire set by the National Police at an illegal mining operation as part of the Armed Forces' &quot;Operation Guamuez III&quot; in Magui Payan, Colombia, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. None of the workers were detained during the destruction of machinery, but in previous days some machinists and material suppliers were detained, according to Army Col. Pedro Pablo Astaiza. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara) — Gold miners on a bulldozer try to put out a fire set by the National Police at an illegal mining operation as part of the Armed Forces' "Operation Guamuez III" in Magui Payan, Colombia, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. None of the workers were detained during the destruction of machinery, but in previous days some machinists and material suppliers were detained, according to Army Col. Pedro Pablo Astaiza. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

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