Rising Mercury Prices in Mexico Linked to Cartel Involvement

International gold prices raised mercury prices in Mexico to $240–$350/kg.
Jalisco New Generation Cartel infiltrates mercury mining operations in Mexico.
Miners face tremors and neurological decline from mercury exposure in Sierra Gorda.
San Joaquin's 8,000 residents face poverty, choosing migration or mercury mining risks.

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Jalisco New Generation Cartel

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